Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 26.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.6%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 1960
All-time low
26.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 56.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 55.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 54.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 53.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 46 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 32.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 29.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 26.6 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 26.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 56.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2010.

That places Panama 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 56.6%
1965 55.6% -1.7%
1970 54.8% -1.5%
1975 53.6% -2.2%
1980 46.0% -14.1%
1985 45.5% -1.1%
1990 32.8% -28.0%
1995 31.9% -2.7%
2000 28.7% -9.9%
2005 29.5% +2.8%
2010 26.6% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.1% 55.6% 56.6% 2
1970s 54.2% 53.6% 54.8% 2
1980s 45.7% 45.5% 46.0% 2
1990s 32.3% 31.9% 32.8% 2
2000s 29.1% 28.7% 29.5% 2
2010s 26.6% 26.6% 26.6% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 51 Morocco 27.6% compare
  2. 52 United Arab Emirates 26.9% compare
  3. 53 Togo 26.8% compare
  4. 55 Peru 26.6% compare
  5. 56 Yemen 26.0% compare
  6. 57 Mexico 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Panama was 26.6% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2010.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)