Belize vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Belize
24.7%
in 2024
Panama
24.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
60th
Panama rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Belize currently reports 24.7% against 24.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Belize ranks 60th and Panama ranks 61st 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 | 39.8% | 43.5% | 3.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 23.6% | 8.8% | Belize |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 22.6% | 9.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 22.1% | 24.1% | 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?
- Belize, at 24.7% against 24.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Belize and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Belize 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 60th and Panama ranks 61st 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, male (%). 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