Lesotho vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle
Lesotho
1.8%
in 2023
Panama
1.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
22nd
Panama rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle over time
- Lesotho
- Panama
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.8% against 1.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.4% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Panama?
- Lesotho, at 1.8% against 1.2% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle between Lesotho and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd 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