Mexico vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle
Mexico
1.8%
in 2022
Panama
1.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
23rd
Panama rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.8% against 1.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 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, middle, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 1.8% against 1.2% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Mexico 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, middle?
- Mexico ranks 23rd 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