Dominican Republic vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban
Dominican Republic
0.4518 WPIA
in 2023
Panama
0.338 WPIA
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
11th
Panama rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.4518 WPIA against 0.338 WPIA in Panama, a difference of 0.1138 WPIA.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Panama ranks 14th of 23 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3746 WPIA | 0.2132 WPIA | 0.1614 WPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.9336 WPIA | 0.244 WPIA | 0.6896 WPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.4559 WPIA | 0.3165 WPIA | 0.1394 WPIA | Dominican Republic |
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, urban, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.4518 WPIA against 0.338 WPIA in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 0.1138 WPIA, 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, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Panama ranks 14th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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