Colombia vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Colombia
63.4%
in 2023
Panama
69.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
Panama rank
15th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 69.2% against 63.4% in Colombia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Panama ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.4% | 6.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 46.0% | 4.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 67.6% | 5.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 69.2% against 63.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Colombia and Panama?
- 5.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Panama ranks 15th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). 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