El Salvador vs Panama: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official

El Salvador
20,872
in 2023
Panama
20,761
in 2023
El Salvador rank
8th
Panama rank
9th

Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820102023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 20,872 against 20,761 in Panama, a difference of 111.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 8th and Panama ranks 9th of 35 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 35,408 15,446 19,962 El Salvador
2010s 17,402 16,281 1,121 El Salvador
2020s 25,009 15,887 9,122 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official, El Salvador or Panama?
El Salvador, at 20,872 against 20,761 in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official between El Salvador and Panama?
111, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
El Salvador ranks 8th and Panama ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 615 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed