Panama vs Singapore: Labor force with basic education

Panama

54.0%

in 2024

Singapore

53.1%

in 2024

Panama rank

51st

Singapore rank

54th

Labor force with basic education over time

Panama
Singapore

How they compare

Panama currently reports 54.0% against 53.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Singapore ahead.

Globally, Panama ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 54th of 123 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of total working-age population with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 2,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).