Guatemala vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Guatemala
8.5%
in 2024
Panama
8.1%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
64th
Panama rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 64th and Panama ranks 66th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 15.5% | 29.2% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 12.5% | 21.3% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 6.7% | 7.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 2.3% | 6.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.2% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
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, male, Guatemala or Panama?
- Guatemala, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Guatemala and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Guatemala ranks 64th and Panama ranks 66th 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, male (%). 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