Ecuador vs Panama: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Ecuador
17,247 number
in 2018
Panama
18,654 number
in 2017
Ecuador rank
50th
Panama rank
47th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 18,654 number against 17,247 number in Ecuador, a difference of 1,407 number.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 50th and Panama ranks 47th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 101,009 number 27,665 number 73,344 number Ecuador
2000s 59,021 number 16,008 number 43,013 number Ecuador
2010s 6,254 number 16,396 number 10,141 number Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Ecuador or Panama?
Panama, at 18,654 number against 17,247 number in Ecuador as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Ecuador and Panama?
1,407 number, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Ecuador ranks 50th and Panama ranks 47th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/