Mexico vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mexico
70.4%
in 2025
Panama
76.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
66th
Panama rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 76.4% against 70.4% in Mexico, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 103 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 60.8% | 20.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 65.8% | 8.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 74.0% | 4.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 76.4% against 70.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Panama?
- 6.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mexico ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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