Barbados vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Barbados
23.3%
in 2024
Panama
22.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
61st
Panama rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Barbados
- Panama
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 23.3% against 22.3% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Barbados ranks 61st and Panama ranks 64th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 43.0% | 33.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 22.7% | 14.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 22.5% | 15.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 20.2% | 5.5% | Barbados |
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, Barbados or Panama?
- Barbados, at 23.3% against 22.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Barbados and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Barbados ranks 61st and Panama ranks 64th of 175 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, female (%). 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