4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Panama
Panama: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 85.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Panama, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Panama stood at 85.1. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Panama peaked at 85.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2001.
Panama ranks 88th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.1 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9 | 64 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.11 | 73 | 85.1 | 10 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Panama?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Panama was 85.1 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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