Europe & Central Asia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Europe & Central Asia
2.2%
in 2019
Panama
12.9%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia rank
39th
Panama rank
38th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 12.9% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Panama's figure about 5.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Panama ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Panama ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 5.4% 11.4% 6.0% Panama
1980s 5.1% 14.3% 9.3% Panama
1990s 3.3% 9.7% 6.3% Panama
2000s 2.6% 1.9% 0.7% Europe & Central Asia
2010s 2.2% 6.9% 4.7% 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, male, Europe & Central Asia or Panama?
Panama, at 12.9% against 2.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Europe & Central Asia and Panama?
10.7%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Panama?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Panama ranks 38th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/