Guinea-Bissau vs Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
85.1%
in 2006
Panama
85.5%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
144th
Panama rank
141st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 85.5% against 85.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Panama ranks 141st of 197 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 84.6% | 49.9% | Panama |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 81.6% | 43.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 87.4% | 14.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Panama?
- Panama, at 85.5% against 85.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Panama rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Panama ranks 141st of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.