Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.8% against 11.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Panama ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 0.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 1.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 15.8% | 2.1% | 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Panama?
- Panama, at 20.8% against 11.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 9.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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/