Panama vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second
Panama
1.2%
in 2023
Peru
0.9%
in 2023
Panama rank
30th
Peru rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 30th and Peru ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Peru |
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, second, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second between Panama and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second?
- Panama ranks 30th and Peru ranks 31st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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