Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.2% against 2.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 4.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Panama ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 0.5% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 14.3% | 5.5% | Panama |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 9.7% | 3.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 7.2% | 4.3% | 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Panama?
- Panama, at 13.2% against 2.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 10.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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/