Panama vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Panama
85.5%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
85.2%
in 2013
Panama rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 85.5% against 85.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 42.5% | 41.6% | Panama |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 79.9% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 78.2% | 3.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 79.3% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 85.2% | 3.8% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Panama, at 85.5% against 85.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd 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.