Colombia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Colombia
6.8%
in 2022
Panama
7.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
72nd
Panama rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 9.5% | 6.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Colombia |
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, female, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 71st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release