Panama vs United States: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Panama
61.6%
in 2024
United States
61.2%
in 2022
Panama rank
97th
United States rank
98th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 61.6% against 61.2% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Panama ranks 97th and United States ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 64.3% | 10.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 64.5% | 12.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 57.5% | 6.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Panama or United States?
- Panama, at 61.6% against 61.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Panama and United States?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Panama ranks 97th and United States ranks 98th of 178 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 enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.