Panama vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Panama
96.9%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
97.1%
in 2024
Panama rank
146th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
149th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Panama
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 97.1% against 96.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 146th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 149th of 217 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.5% | 60.1% | 51.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 104.3% | 75.6% | 28.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 73.2% | 26.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 107.7% | 88.2% | 19.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 95.7% | 3.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 1.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Panama or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 97.1% against 96.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Panama and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.2%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Panama and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 146th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 149th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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