El Salvador vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile
El Salvador
88.9%
in 2023
Panama
94.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
11th
Panama rank
8th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 94.9% against 88.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 11th and Panama ranks 8th of 24 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 71.0% | 15.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 83.6% | 10.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 94.3% | 16.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 94.9% against 88.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile between El Salvador and Panama?
- 6.0%, with Panama 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 11th and Panama ranks 8th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest 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