Caribbean 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
- Caribbean Small States
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.8% against 14.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 20th and Panama ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 18.9% | 6.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 15.0% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 15.8% | 1.9% | 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, Caribbean Small States or Panama?
- Panama, at 20.8% against 14.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Caribbean Small States and Panama?
- 6.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 20th and Panama ranks 22nd 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, male (%). 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/