Panama vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Panama
0.9864 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9863 GPIA
in 2024
Panama rank
71st
South Africa rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.9864 GPIA against 0.9863 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 72nd of 133 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.9421 GPIA | 0.0549 GPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9642 GPIA | 0.0338 GPIA | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.9927 GPIA | 0.977 GPIA | 0.0157 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, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 0.9864 GPIA against 0.9863 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.0001 GPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Panama ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 72nd 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