El Salvador vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
El Salvador
77.7%
in 2025
Panama
78.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
98th
Panama rank
97th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 78.8% against 77.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Panama ranks 97th of 164 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 57.8% | 21.3% | Panama |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 60.6% | 15.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 68.1% | 11.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 74.3% | 4.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 77.7% | 2.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 78.8% against 77.7% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between El Salvador and Panama?
- 1.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Panama ranks 97th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release