Mexico vs Panama: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Mexico
2.8%
in 2022
Panama
8.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
19th
Panama rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.6% against 2.8% in Mexico, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 3.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 19th and Panama ranks 16th of 22 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 15.9% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 8.8% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 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, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 8.6% against 2.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Mexico and Panama?
- 5.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mexico ranks 19th and Panama ranks 16th of 22 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, 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