Ecuador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle
Ecuador
0.6%
in 2023
Panama
1.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
28th
Panama rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.2% against 0.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.0 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Panama ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
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, middle, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.2% against 0.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle?
- Ecuador ranks 28th and Panama ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle 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