Latin America & Caribbean 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
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.5% against 2.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 5.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Panama ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 0.7% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 14.3% | 5.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 9.8% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 7.6% | 4.8% | 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Panama?
- Panama, at 13.5% against 2.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Panama?
- 11.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Panama ranks 34th 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, 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/