Panama vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Panama
0.4018 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.3809 LPIA
in 2024
Panama rank
46th
South Africa rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.4018 LPIA against 0.3809 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0209 LPIA.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 80 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2684 LPIA | 0.21 LPIA | 0.0584 LPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.3036 LPIA | 0.2246 LPIA | 0.079 LPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.5688 LPIA | 0.2958 LPIA | 0.273 LPIA | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 0.4018 LPIA against 0.3809 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.0209 LPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Panama ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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