Dominican Republic vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second
Dominican Republic
1.8%
in 2023
Panama
1.2%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
25th
Panama rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.8% against 1.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 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, second, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Dominican Republic, 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, second between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th 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, second 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