Brunei vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Brunei
22.7%
in 2024
Panama
23.3%
in 2024
Brunei rank
66th
Panama rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Brunei
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23.3% against 22.7% in Brunei, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Brunei ranks 66th and Panama ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 20.0% | 17.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 22.1% | 18.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 1.4% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Brunei or Panama?
- Panama, at 23.3% against 22.7% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Brunei and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Brunei ranks 66th and Panama ranks 65th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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