Iceland vs Panama: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Iceland
84.8%
in 2023
Panama
84.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
59th
Panama rank
60th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Iceland
- Panama
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.8% against 84.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 59th and Panama ranks 60th of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 77.0% | 17.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 82.0% | 9.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 82.1% | 4.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.9% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Iceland or Panama?
- Iceland, at 84.8% against 84.6% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Iceland and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Iceland ranks 59th and Panama ranks 60th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, 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