Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 30.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
30.5%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 1960
All-time low
30.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 60 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 59 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 54.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 52.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 52 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 43.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Panama stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 60.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2010.

That places Panama 49th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 60.0%
1965 59.0% -1.7%
1970 54.4% -7.7%
1975 53.8% -1.2%
1980 52.1% -3.1%
1985 52.0% -0.1%
1990 44.8% -13.9%
1995 43.4% -3.3%
2000 30.8% -29.0%
2005 32.0% +4.1%
2010 30.5% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.5% 59.0% 60.0% 2
1970s 54.1% 53.8% 54.4% 2
1980s 52.1% 52.0% 52.1% 2
1990s 44.1% 43.4% 44.8% 2
2000s 31.4% 30.8% 32.0% 2
2010s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1

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  3. 48 Fiji 30.9% compare
  4. 50 Dominican Republic 29.6% compare
  5. 51 Mexico 28.9% compare
  6. 52 Eswatini 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Panama was 30.5% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2010.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)