Lesotho vs Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
87.2%
in 2017
Panama
84.6%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
157th
Panama rank
160th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Panama
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 87.2% against 84.6% in Panama, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Panama ranks 160th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 84.2% | 21.5% | Panama |
| 1980s | 73.3% | 82.7% | 9.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 82.0% | 10.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 88.1% | 2.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 87.8% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or Panama?
- Lesotho, at 87.2% against 84.6% in Panama as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and Panama?
- 2.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Panama ranks 160th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, 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