Mexico vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both
Mexico
2.2%
in 2022
Panama
2.5%
in 2023
Mexico rank
30th
Panama rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Mexico |
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, both, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both?
- Mexico ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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