Panama vs Samoa: Over-age students, primary

Panama
8.6%
in 2017
Samoa
8.5%
in 2018
Panama rank
73rd
Samoa rank
74th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Panama
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 73rd and Samoa ranks 74th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.4% 5.8% 4.6% Panama
2000s 9.8% 7.2% 2.6% Panama
2010s 8.8% 8.8% 0.0% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Panama or Samoa?
Panama, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Samoa as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Panama and Samoa?
0.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Panama ranks 73rd and Samoa ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.