Guatemala vs Panama: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Guatemala
91.6%
in 2024
Panama
92.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
146th
Panama rank
144th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 92.3% against 91.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 146th and Panama ranks 144th of 209 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 10 and Panama in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 3.4% | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 8.3% | 3.7% | 4.6% | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 12.1% | 5.9% | 6.1% | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 17.1% | 9.4% | 7.7% | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 31.7% | 14.5% | 17.2% | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 21.3% | 21.7% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 1910s | 24.0% | 23.6% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 25.4% | 41.6% | 16.1% | Panama |
| 1930s | 27.6% | 51.4% | 23.8% | Panama |
| 1940s | 24.7% | 57.6% | 32.9% | Panama |
| 1950s | 32.4% | 75.3% | 42.9% | Panama |
| 1960s | 40.9% | 83.0% | 42.1% | Panama |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 85.3% | 33.1% | Panama |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 87.9% | 26.2% | Panama |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 93.2% | 10.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 98.4% | 7.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 91.8% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 93.4% | 2.1% | 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, Guatemala or Panama?
- Panama, at 92.3% against 91.6% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Guatemala and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Guatemala ranks 146th and Panama ranks 144th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.