Panama vs Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Panama
88.0%
in 2024
Philippines
87.2%
in 2022
Panama rank
81st
Philippines rank
84th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Panama currently reports 88.0% against 87.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Panama ranks 81st and Philippines ranks 84th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.7% | 55.3% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 81.5% | 2.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.8% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.6% | 0.8% | Panama |
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 Philippines?
- Panama, at 88.0% against 87.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Panama and Philippines?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Panama ranks 81st and Philippines ranks 84th of 135 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 (%). 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