Nigeria vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural
Nigeria
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
Panama
1.21 GPIA
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
Panama rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural over time
- Nigeria
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.21 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Panama ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.0062 GPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0298 GPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.8438 GPIA | 0.2076 GPIA | Nigeria |
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, rural, Nigeria or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.21 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural between Nigeria and Panama?
- 0.06 GPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Panama ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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