British Virgin Islands vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
British Virgin Islands
23.1%
in 2024
Panama
24.3%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
64th
Panama rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 24.3% against 23.1% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 64th and Panama ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 43.5% | 36.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 24.7% | 14.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 23.6% | 23.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 22.1% | 2.5% | 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, British Virgin Islands or Panama?
- Panama, at 24.3% against 23.1% in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between British Virgin Islands and Panama?
- 1.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 64th 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