ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Panama: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
29.54 million
in 2024
Panama
222,196
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
119th
Panama rank
117th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Panama
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 29.54 million against 222,196 in Panama, a difference of 29.32 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 132.9 times Panama's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 119th and Panama ranks 117th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 5.61 million 113,868 5.49 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 8.40 million 149,383 8.26 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 13.64 million 166,100 13.47 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 17.80 million 186,906 17.62 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 22.69 million 203,293 22.49 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 28.27 million 217,050 28.05 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Panama?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 29.54 million against 222,196 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Panama?
29.32 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Panama?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Panama rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 119th and Panama ranks 117th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release