El Salvador vs Panama: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both
El Salvador
89.1%
in 2023
Panama
88.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
14th
Panama rank
16th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 89.1% against 88.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 14th and Panama ranks 16th of 38 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 | 49.6% | 71.8% | 22.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 85.1% | 7.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 88.9% | 4.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 89.1% against 88.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador 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, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- El Salvador ranks 14th and Panama ranks 16th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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