Palau vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Palau
8.4%
in 2025
Panama
8.3%
in 2025
Palau rank
72nd
Panama rank
73rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Palau
- Panama
How they compare
Palau currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 3.9% | 33.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 7.3% | 22.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 1.6% | Palau |
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, Palau or Panama?
- Palau, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Palau and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 72nd 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