Panama vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Panama
6.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
4.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
29th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.2% against 4.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 11.4% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 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 Uruguay?
- Panama, at 6.2% against 4.3% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Panama and Uruguay?
- 1.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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