Panama vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Panama
9.8%
in 2023
Peru
4.5%
in 2023
Panama rank
27th
Peru rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.8% against 4.5% in Peru, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 27th and Peru ranks 30th of 35 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 | 21.6% | 26.8% | 5.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 6.5% | 4.1% | 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 9.8% against 4.5% 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?
- 5.3%, 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 27th and Peru ranks 30th of 35 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, rural, 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