Nigeria vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Nigeria
15.6%
in 2021
Panama
26.3%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
19th
Panama rank
16th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Nigeria
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 26.3% against 15.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Panama ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 19.4% | 10.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 32.9% | 17.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Nigeria or Panama?
- Panama, at 26.3% against 15.6% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Nigeria and Panama?
- 10.7%, 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, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Panama ranks 16th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary 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