Colombia vs Panama: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Colombia
92.7%
in 2022
Panama
92.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
142nd
Panama rank
144th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 92.7% against 92.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 142nd and Panama ranks 144th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 12 and Panama in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 5.1% | 0.5% | 4.6% | Colombia |
| 1830s | 7.3% | 0.9% | 6.4% | Colombia |
| 1840s | 9.5% | 1.4% | 8.0% | Colombia |
| 1850s | 9.8% | 2.3% | 7.5% | Colombia |
| 1860s | 14.3% | 3.7% | 10.6% | Colombia |
| 1870s | 18.9% | 5.9% | 13.0% | Colombia |
| 1880s | 16.2% | 9.4% | 6.9% | Colombia |
| 1890s | 18.4% | 14.5% | 3.9% | Colombia |
| 1900s | 22.8% | 21.7% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 1910s | 32.1% | 23.6% | 8.5% | Colombia |
| 1920s | 38.3% | 41.6% | 3.2% | Panama |
| 1930s | 37.8% | 51.4% | 13.7% | Panama |
| 1940s | 40.3% | 57.6% | 17.2% | Panama |
| 1950s | 49.4% | 75.3% | 25.9% | Panama |
| 1960s | 61.5% | 83.0% | 21.5% | Panama |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 81.7% | 9.3% | Panama |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 89.0% | 7.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.3% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 92.2% | 5.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 94.6% | 1.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 92.7% against 92.3% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Colombia ranks 142nd and Panama ranks 144th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.