Ecuador vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Ecuador
96.8%
in 2023
Panama
96.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
3rd
Panama rank
6th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 96.8% against 96.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 6th of 30 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 75.3% | 19.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 87.0% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 96.1% | 1.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 96.8% against 96.1% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 6th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest 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