Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.8%
in 2019
Panama
13.2%
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Panama rank
37th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 13.2% against 2.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Panama's figure about 4.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Panama ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 14.5% 14.3% 0.2% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 8.8% 14.3% 5.5% Panama
1990s 6.7% 9.7% 3.0% Panama
2000s 2.9% 1.9% 1.0% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.0% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Panama?
Panama, at 13.2% against 2.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama?
10.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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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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/