Panama vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Panama
24.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
25.6%
in 2024
Panama rank
61st
Paraguay rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 25.6% against 24.3% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 33.0% | 10.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.5% | 3.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 15.5% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 23.9% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 25.6% 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 Panama and Paraguay?
- 1.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Panama ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th 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