Panama vs South Africa: School completion, annual growth rate
Panama
0.1685 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.2374 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th
School completion, annual growth rate over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2374 % change on previous year against 0.1685 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.0689 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 165 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1125 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.32 % change on previous year | 0.9598 % change on previous year | 0.6398 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3919 % change on previous year | 0.6175 % change on previous year | 0.2256 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2083 % change on previous year | 0.3704 % change on previous year | 0.1622 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1603 % change on previous year | 0.2615 % change on previous year | 0.1012 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, annual growth rate, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2374 % change on previous year against 0.1685 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion, annual growth rate between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.0689 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.