Panama vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Panama
6.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.9%
in 2023
Panama rank
17th
Uruguay rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.9% against 6.7% in Panama, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 23 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 19.2% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 11.8% | 3.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.7% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
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?
- Uruguay, at 7.9% against 6.7% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Panama and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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