Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Panama or Sweden?

Panama, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Sweden as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary, private

Panama

12.6%

in 2024

Sweden

12.3%

in 2024

Panama rank

99th

Sweden rank

101st

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Panama
Sweden

How they compare

Panama currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 101st of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%	Panama
1980s	7.4%	0.7%	6.7%	Panama
1990s	8.8%	1.6%	7.2%	Panama
2000s	10.5%	6.3%	4.2%	Panama
2010s	12.7%	10.2%	2.6%	Panama
2020s	12.3%	11.9%	0.4%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Panama or Sweden?: Panama, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Panama and Sweden?: 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Panama ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit: % of total primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.