Panama vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Panama
84.6%
in 2017
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
78.4%
in 2024
Panama rank
160th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
159th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Panama
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 84.6% against 78.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 160th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th of 211 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 84.5% 46.3% 38.2% Panama
1980s 82.7% 54.6% 28.1% Panama
1990s 82.0% 61.1% 20.9% Panama
2000s 88.1% 66.1% 22.0% Panama
2010s 87.8% 70.6% 17.2% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Panama or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Panama, at 84.6% against 78.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Panama and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
6.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Panama and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Panama ranks 160th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release