Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 17.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Panama recorded 17.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 29.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2010.
Panama ranks 44th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.3% | — |
| 1965 | 28.5% | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.9% | 25.3% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.5% | 27.1% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 23.2% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.5% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Panama?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Panama was 17.4% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary