Nicaragua vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Nicaragua
11.2%
in 2023
Panama
12.2%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
48th
Panama rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.2% against 11.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 48th and Panama ranks 46th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 7.7% | 6.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 3.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.2% | 1.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 12.2% against 11.2% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th and Panama ranks 46th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release