Europe & Central Asia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.2% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 6.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Panama ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Panama ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 11.8% | 5.6% | Panama |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 14.3% | 8.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 9.7% | 5.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 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, Europe & Central Asia or Panama?
- Panama, at 13.2% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Panama?
- 11.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Panama ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- 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/