Congo vs Panama: Share of children who have completed primary school
Congo
93.9%
in 2025
Panama
95.1%
in 2025
Congo rank
99th
Panama rank
96th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 95.1% against 93.9% in Congo, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 99th and Panama ranks 96th of 165 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.0% | 85.6% | 19.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 87.2% | 26.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 90.8% | 29.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 93.5% | 14.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 94.8% | 3.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Congo or Panama?
- Panama, at 95.1% against 93.9% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Congo and Panama?
- 1.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Panama rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Congo ranks 99th and Panama ranks 96th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.