Malawi vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malawi
13.7%
in 2023
Panama
13.1%
in 2023
Malawi rank
43rd
Panama rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 13.7% against 13.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Malawi ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 44th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 10.4% | 2.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 0.7% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Panama?
- Malawi, at 13.7% against 13.1% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malawi and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malawi ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 44th 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, male (%). 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