Panama vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female

Panama
64.6%
in 2023
South Africa
61.5%
in 2024
Panama rank
42nd
South Africa rank
45th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 64.6% against 61.5% in South Africa, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 81 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 46.2% 39.0% 7.3% Panama
2020s 62.2% 52.5% 9.7% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 64.6% against 61.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female between Panama and South Africa?
3.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
Panama ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 928 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release