Colombia vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Colombia
57.6%
in 2023
Panama
62.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
16th
Panama rank
15th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 62.3% against 57.6% in Colombia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Panama ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 24.4% | 4.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 47.4% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 64.6% | 5.3% | 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 62.3% against 57.6% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Colombia and Panama?
- 4.7%, 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 16th and Panama ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, male (%). 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