Panama vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Panama
23.3%
in 2024
Tonga
22.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
65th
Tonga rank
67th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Panama
- Tonga
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23.3% against 22.3% in Tonga, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tonga ahead.
Panama ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 87.5% | 44.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.6% | 1.6% | Panama |
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, Panama or Tonga?
- Panama, at 23.3% against 22.3% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Panama and Tonga?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Panama ranks 65th and Tonga ranks 67th 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