Panama vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest
Panama
6.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
4.0%
in 2023
Panama rank
19th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.4% against 4.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.1% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.3% | 4.0% | Panama |
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, poorest, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 6.4% against 4.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest between Panama and Uruguay?
- 2.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest?
- Panama ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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, poorest 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