East Asia & Pacific (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
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.3% against 9.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Panama ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.4% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 1.3% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 15.3% | 5.2% | 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Panama?
- Panama, at 20.3% against 9.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 11.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Panama ranks 23rd 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, both sexes (%). 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/