Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 34.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
34.3%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 1960
All-time low
34.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 50.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 47.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 43.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 40 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 34.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Panama recorded 34.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 54.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2010.

Panama ranks 48th 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+ with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 54.1%
1965 53.8% -0.6%
1970 53.2% -1.0%
1975 52.6% -1.1%
1980 50.3% -4.4%
1985 47.2% -6.2%
1990 43.8% -7.1%
1995 40.0% -8.8%
2000 36.5% -8.6%
2005 35.1% -3.8%
2010 34.3% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.9% 53.8% 54.1% 2
1970s 52.9% 52.6% 53.2% 2
1980s 48.7% 47.2% 50.3% 2
1990s 41.9% 40.0% 43.8% 2
2000s 35.8% 35.1% 36.5% 2
2010s 34.3% 34.3% 34.3% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 45 New Zealand 35.2% compare
  2. 46 Iceland 35.0% compare
  3. 47 Mexico 34.4% compare
  4. 49 Greece 34.1% compare
  5. 50 Peru 34.0% compare
  6. 51 Tunisia 33.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Panama was 34.3% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2010.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)