Ecuador vs Panama: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Ecuador
97.2%
in 2023
Panama
96.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
143rd
Panama rank
146th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 97.2% against 96.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 143rd and Panama ranks 146th of 217 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.6% | 107.7% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 103.2% | 99.1% | 4.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 97.2% against 96.9% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd and Panama ranks 146th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.