Panama vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Panama
13.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
12.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.1% against 12.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.8% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 12.7% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 11.9% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
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, Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Panama, at 13.1% against 12.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 1.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Panama ranks 44th and Zimbabwe 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, 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