Panama vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

Panama
96.6%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
98.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
150th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
149th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • Panama
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 98.2% against 96.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 150th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 149th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 114.2% 68.9% 45.3% Panama
1980s 106.8% 83.4% 23.3% Panama
1990s 104.6% 80.6% 24.0% Panama
2000s 109.1% 93.7% 15.5% Panama
2010s 100.2% 98.4% 1.8% Panama
2020s 98.0% 98.3% 0.4% WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Panama or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 98.2% against 96.6% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Panama and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
1.6%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Panama and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
Panama ranks 150th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 149th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release