Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Panama
1.4%
in 2023
Paraguay
1.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
24th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.9% against 1.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 5.7% | 3.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 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, urban, poorest, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.9% against 1.4% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Panama and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Panama ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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