Kenya vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Kenya
72.5%
in 2024
Panama
77.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
66th
Panama rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 77.4% against 72.5% in Kenya, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 101 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 63.5% | 9.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 71.5% | 4.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 74.9% | 3.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Kenya or Panama?
- Panama, at 77.4% against 72.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Kenya and Panama?
- 4.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 101 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, 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