Panama vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Panama
7.1%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
17.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
81st
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
78th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Panama
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 17.9% against 7.1% in Panama, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 81st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 12.2% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.0% | 2.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 14.8% | 6.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Panama or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 17.9% against 7.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Panama and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10.8%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Panama and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Panama ranks 81st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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