Guatemala vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guatemala
8.1%
in 2025
Panama
8.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
74th
Panama rank
73rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 74th and Panama ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.9% | 5.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Panama?
- Panama, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 74th and Panama ranks 73rd of 206 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 (modelled 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