Costa Rica vs Panama: Urban population, above primary education

Costa Rica
0.8%
in 2021
Panama
0.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
25th
Panama rank
22nd

Urban population, above primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
00.20.40.60.8198920052021

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Panama ranks 22nd of 99 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.8% 0.1% Panama
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Panama
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, above primary education, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in urban population, above primary education between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for urban population, above primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Panama ranks 22nd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed