Panama vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Panama
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Panama rank
18th
Puerto Rico rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 131 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9482 GPIA | 0.0571 GPIA | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.0557 GPIA | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9846 GPIA | 0.0832 GPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0373 GPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0083 GPIA | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Panama, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Panama ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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