Panama vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Panama
6.7%
in 2023
Peru
2.8%
in 2023
Panama rank
17th
Peru rank
20th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.7% against 2.8% in Peru, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 17th and Peru ranks 20th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 16.3% | 3.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.7% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 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 Peru?
- Panama, at 6.7% 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?
- 3.9%, 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 17th and Peru ranks 20th of 23 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, 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