Panama vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Panama
88.6%
in 2024
Singapore
89.7%
in 2022
Panama rank
83rd
Singapore rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Panama
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 89.7% against 88.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Panama ranks 83rd and Singapore ranks 80th of 136 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.7% | 55.2% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 64.7% | 2.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 79.3% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 85.7% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 90.0% | 1.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Panama or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 89.7% against 88.6% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Panama and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Panama ranks 83rd and Singapore ranks 80th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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