Panama vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary, female

Panama
85.9%
in 2017
Zambia
84.9%
in 2017
Panama rank
125th
Zambia rank
126th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Panama
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 85.9% against 84.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 126th of 167 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 88.6% 74.0% 14.7% Panama
1980s 85.7% 76.9% 8.8% Panama
1990s 92.8% 65.0% 27.7% Panama
2000s 96.0% 77.6% 18.4% Panama
2010s 92.3% 87.4% 4.9% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Panama or Zambia?
Panama, at 85.9% against 84.9% in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Panama and Zambia?
1.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Panama ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 126th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.