El Salvador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
El Salvador
13.7%
in 2018
Panama
13.2%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
34th
Panama rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.7% against 13.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 34th and Panama ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 25.7% | 9.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.7% | 0.6% | 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, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 13.7% 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 El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 34th 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/