Panama vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Panama
10.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.8%
in 2023
Panama rank
20th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.3% against 7.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 27 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.7% | 4.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 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 Uruguay?
- Panama, at 10.3% against 7.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Panama and Uruguay?
- 2.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 27 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (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