Panama vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Panama
5.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
6.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama rank
127th
South Africa rank
126th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.2 units per square kilometre against 5.96 units per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 0.24 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.34 units per square kilometre 3.52 units per square kilometre 0.8211 units per square kilometre Panama
1980s 4.61 units per square kilometre 4.17 units per square kilometre 0.4386 units per square kilometre Panama
1990s 4.88 units per square kilometre 6.3 units per square kilometre 1.42 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 5.75 units per square kilometre 6.06 units per square kilometre 0.3037 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 5.75 units per square kilometre 6 units per square kilometre 0.2484 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 6.09 units per square kilometre 6.3 units per square kilometre 0.2087 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.2 units per square kilometre against 5.96 units per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Panama and South Africa?
0.24 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Panama ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.