East Asia & Pacific vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.9% against 5.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and Panama ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.4% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 1.8% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 8.7% | 3.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, East Asia & Pacific or Panama?
- Panama, at 12.9% against 5.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between East Asia & Pacific and Panama?
- 7.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and Panama ranks 30th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/