Honduras vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Honduras
12.5%
in 2019
Panama
13.2%
in 2017
Honduras rank
38th
Panama rank
37th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Honduras
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 13.2% against 12.5% in Honduras, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 38th and Panama ranks 37th of 188 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 26.5% 10.1% 16.4% Honduras
1980s 15.0% 14.4% 0.6% Honduras
2000s 12.7% 1.9% 10.8% Honduras
2010s 16.6% 7.2% 9.3% Honduras

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, Honduras or Panama?
Panama, at 13.2% against 12.5% in Honduras as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Honduras and Panama?
0.7%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Panama?
21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Honduras and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Honduras ranks 38th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/