Colombia vs Panama: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
26.5%
in 2023
Panama
16.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
12th
Panama rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 26.5% against 16.9% in Panama, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Panama's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 12th and Panama ranks 15th of 26 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 32.6% | 10.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 22.9% | 10.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 17.9% | 7.9% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 26.5% against 16.9% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and Panama?
- 9.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Panama ranks 15th of 26 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, poorest quintile, 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