Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 22.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Panama stood at 22.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 27.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.1% | — |
| 1965 | 24.4% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.8% | 24.4% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 24.2% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Panama?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Panama was 22.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Panama ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary