Mexico vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mexico
0.9847 GPIA
in 2025
Panama
0.9864 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico rank
73rd
Panama rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.9864 GPIA against 0.9847 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0017 GPIA.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 71st of 133 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8781 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.1224 GPIA | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.8912 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.1052 GPIA | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.9418 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.0557 GPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.9695 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.0284 GPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.9812 GPIA | 0.9927 GPIA | 0.0114 GPIA | 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 0.9864 GPIA against 0.9847 GPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.0017 GPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mexico ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 71st of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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