Panama vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Panama
93.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
94.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
57th
Uruguay rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 94.2% against 93.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 106 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 84.4% | 5.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 89.7% | 3.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.3% | 0.6% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 94.2% against 93.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Panama ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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