Mexico vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mexico
0.7868 LPIA
in 2025
Panama
0.8201 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico rank
69th
Panama rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.8201 LPIA against 0.7868 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0333 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 69th and Panama ranks 66th of 100 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 | 0.5732 LPIA | 0.6889 LPIA | 0.1157 LPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.6914 LPIA | 0.7139 LPIA | 0.0225 LPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.7931 LPIA | 0.8343 LPIA | 0.0412 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 0.8201 LPIA against 0.7868 LPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.0333 LPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mexico ranks 69th and Panama ranks 66th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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