Dominican Republic vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Dominican Republic
1.9%
in 2023
Panama
2.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
27th
Panama rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.8% against 1.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Panama ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 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, poorest, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.8% against 1.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Panama ranks 25th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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