Colombia vs Panama: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
7.3%
in 2022
Panama
7.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
66th
Panama rank
63rd
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 7.8% | 5.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.