Bolivia vs Panama: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Bolivia
95.1%
in 2020
Panama
95.9%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
66th
Panama rank
63rd
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Bolivia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 95.9% against 95.1% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 1880s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 1890s | 3.8% | 6.2% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 1900s | 5.8% | 21.1% | 15.4% | Panama |
| 1910s | 9.3% | 34.0% | 24.7% | Panama |
| 1920s | 14.7% | 42.1% | 27.4% | Panama |
| 1930s | 20.7% | 53.9% | 33.2% | Panama |
| 1940s | 27.8% | 64.0% | 36.3% | Panama |
| 1950s | 36.8% | 71.1% | 34.3% | Panama |
| 1960s | 48.8% | 79.2% | 30.5% | Panama |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 82.9% | 21.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 89.2% | 14.2% | Panama |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 92.7% | 7.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 94.4% | 3.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 95.2% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.9% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Bolivia or Panama?
- Panama, at 95.9% against 95.1% in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Bolivia and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Panama rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Bolivia ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.