Ecuador vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Ecuador
87.6%
in 2023
Panama
83.4%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
5th
Panama rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 87.6% against 83.4% in Panama, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 5th and Panama ranks 6th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 61.0% | 21.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 66.4% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 81.9% | 2.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 87.6% against 83.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Ecuador and Panama?
- 4.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 5th and Panama ranks 6th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest 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