IBRD only vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

IBRD only
12.7%
in 2019
Panama
20.3%
in 2017
IBRD only rank
23rd
Panama rank
23rd

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • IBRD only
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 20.3% against 12.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 23.2% 18.4% 4.8% IBRD only
2000s 19.7% 14.6% 5.2% IBRD only
2010s 13.6% 15.3% 1.7% 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, IBRD only or Panama?
Panama, at 20.3% against 12.7% in IBRD only as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between IBRD only and Panama?
7.6%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Panama?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do IBRD only and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
IBRD only ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/