Panama vs Peru: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both
Panama
98.2%
in 2023
Peru
98.4%
in 2023
Panama rank
6th
Peru rank
5th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 6th and Peru ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 89.7% | 3.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.5% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 98.0% | 0.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both, Panama or Peru?
- Peru, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both between Panama and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Panama ranks 6th and Peru ranks 5th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, 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