Nigeria vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Nigeria
53.1%
in 2021
Panama
61.7%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
13th
Panama rank
10th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Nigeria
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 61.7% against 53.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Panama ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.8% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 37.4% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 56.3% | 3.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Nigeria or Panama?
- Panama, at 61.7% against 53.1% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Nigeria and Panama?
- 8.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Panama ranks 10th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle 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