Panama vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Panama
77,425
in 2025
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
10.42 million
in 2024
Panama rank
118th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
115th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Panama
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 10.42 million against 77,425 in Panama, a difference of 10.34 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 134.6 times Panama's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 118th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 115th of 222 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 62,067 10.51 million 10.45 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 64,760 10.70 million 10.64 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 70,627 10.60 million 10.53 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 75,511 10.46 million 10.38 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Panama or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 10.42 million against 77,425 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Panama and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
10.34 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Panama and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Panama ranks 118th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 115th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release