Mexico vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mexico
0.7732 LPIA
in 2025
Panama
0.7939 LPIA
in 2023
Mexico rank
75th
Panama rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.7939 LPIA against 0.7732 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0207 LPIA.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 75th and Panama ranks 72nd of 99 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 | 0.5859 LPIA | 0.7035 LPIA | 0.1176 LPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.6883 LPIA | 0.7374 LPIA | 0.0491 LPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.7779 LPIA | 0.8345 LPIA | 0.0566 LPIA | 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 0.7939 LPIA against 0.7732 LPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.0207 LPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mexico ranks 75th and Panama ranks 72nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, 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