Caribbean Small States vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 24.4% against 10.1% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.4 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 31st and Panama ranks 34th of 40 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 22.0% | 12.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 22.2% | 13.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Caribbean Small States or Panama?
- Panama, at 24.4% against 10.1% in Caribbean Small States as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Caribbean Small States and Panama?
- 14.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 31st and Panama ranks 34th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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 in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/