Bulgaria vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bulgaria
13.3%
in 2018
Panama
13.2%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
36th
Panama rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.3% against 13.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Panama ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 6.0% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 7.2% | 2.6% | Panama |
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, Bulgaria or Panama?
- Bulgaria, at 13.3% against 13.2% in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Panama ranks 37th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/