Panama vs Uruguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both
Panama
98.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
97.8%
in 2023
Panama rank
6th
Uruguay rank
9th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 98.2% against 97.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 89.6% | 3.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.6% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 98.2% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Panama, at 98.2% against 97.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Panama ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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