Ecuador vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second
Ecuador
1.3%
in 2023
Panama
1.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
27th
Panama rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, second over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 27th and Panama ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 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, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 1.3% 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 Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador 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, second?
- Ecuador ranks 27th 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