Panama vs Switzerland: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Panama
456,278 number
in 2020
Switzerland
497,318 number
in 2020
Panama rank
112th
Switzerland rank
109th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Panama
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 497,318 number against 456,278 number in Panama, a difference of 41,040 number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 206 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 286,283 number 590,856 number 304,573 number Switzerland
1980s 335,234 number 490,647 number 155,412 number Switzerland
1990s 362,399 number 472,974 number 110,575 number Switzerland
2000s 398,307 number 505,441 number 107,134 number Switzerland
2010s 433,766 number 476,497 number 42,730 number Switzerland
2020s 456,278 number 497,318 number 41,040 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Panama or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 497,318 number against 456,278 number in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Panama and Switzerland?
41,040 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Panama ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 206 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.