Panama vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Panama
5.1%
in 2023
Peru
2.8%
in 2023
Panama rank
29th
Peru rank
32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.1% against 2.8% in Peru, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 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 Peru?
- Panama, at 5.1% against 2.8% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Panama and Peru?
- 2.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 36 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, urban, 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