Ecuador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ecuador
1.7%
in 2024
Panama
1.3%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
36th
Panama rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Panama ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Panama ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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