Panama vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Panama
6.2%
in 2023
United States
4.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
29th
United States rank
31st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.2% against 4.3% in United States, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.8% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 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 United States?
- Panama, at 6.2% against 4.3% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Panama and United States?
- 1.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 37 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, 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