Ecuador vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ecuador
73.8%
in 2024
Panama
75.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
70th
Panama rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 75.2% against 73.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 62.8% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 68.3% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 74.6% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 75.2% against 73.8% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ecuador and Panama?
- 1.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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