Pacific island small states vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Pacific island small states
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.8% against 12.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.6 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 25th and Panama ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 17.9% | 4.7% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.1% | 3.6% | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 14.8% | 4.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Pacific island small states or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.8% against 12.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Pacific island small states and Panama?
- 7.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Pacific island small states and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Pacific island small states ranks 25th and Panama ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/