Jamaica vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.1% against 13.5% in Panama, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 31st and Panama ranks 34th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 10.9% | 7.0% | Panama |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 14.3% | 11.9% | Panama |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 9.8% | 4.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.0% | 0.9% | 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, female, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 17.1% against 13.5% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Jamaica and Panama?
- 3.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and Panama ranks 34th of 166 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
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/