4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Panama
Panama: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 97.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Panama, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Panama stood at 97.4. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Panama peaked at 97.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89, in 2001.
Panama ranks 78th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9 | 89 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.04 | 92 | 97.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 75 Fiji 97.9 compare
- 76 South Africa 97.7 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 97.6 compare
- 78 Indonesia 97.4 compare
- 80 Albania 97.3 compare
- 81 Costa Rica 97.22 compare
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 primary education in Panama?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Panama was 97.4 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Panama ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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