Belize vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Belize
22.1%
in 2024
Panama
22.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
65th
Panama rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 22.3% against 22.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Belize ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 43.0% | 6.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 22.7% | 6.4% | Belize |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 21.6% | 9.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 20.2% | 22.0% | Belize |
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, Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 22.3% against 22.1% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Belize and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belize ranks 65th 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