Panama vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Panama
6.7%
in 2023
United States
4.7%
in 2024
Panama rank
30th
United States rank
32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.7% against 4.7% in United States, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.3% | 2.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 2.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Panama or United States?
- Panama, at 6.7% against 4.7% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Panama and United States?
- 2.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (household survey data) (%). 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