Panama vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Panama
1.6%
in 2023
Peru
2.5%
in 2023
Panama rank
21st
Peru rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.5% against 1.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Panama's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 21st and Peru ranks 18th of 24 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 16.0% | 9.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 6.9% | 4.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Peru |
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?
- Peru, at 2.5% against 1.6% 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 Peru?
- 0.9%, with Peru 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 21st and Peru ranks 18th of 24 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, richest 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