Eritrea vs Panama: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
436,786
in 2025
Panama
465,224
in 2025
Eritrea rank
117th
Panama rank
114th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 465,224 against 436,786 in Eritrea, a difference of 28,438.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Eritrea ranks 117th and Panama ranks 114th of 222 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,959 | 286,014 | 72,056 | Panama |
| 1980s | 280,437 | 326,812 | 46,375 | Panama |
| 1990s | 278,923 | 364,719 | 85,797 | Panama |
| 2000s | 353,107 | 397,097 | 43,990 | Panama |
| 2010s | 426,178 | 432,774 | 6,596 | Panama |
| 2020s | 442,034 | 461,797 | 19,762 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Panama?
- Panama, at 465,224 against 436,786 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Panama?
- 28,438, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Panama rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 117th and Panama ranks 114th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release