Guatemala vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guatemala
8.4%
in 2024
Panama
7.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
61st
Panama rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.4% against 7.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 61st and Panama ranks 63rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 14.7% | 33.1% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 12.1% | 26.2% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 6.8% | 10.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 1.6% | 7.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 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?
- Guatemala, at 8.4% against 7.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guatemala and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 61st and Panama ranks 63rd of 203 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 (%). 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