Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 33.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
33.5%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 1965
All-time low
32.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 54.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 59 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 57.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 53 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 52 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 52 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 43.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 41.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 33.5 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Panama stood at 33.5%.

That represents a change of down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 59.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2005.

That places Panama 48th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 54.8%
1965 59.0% +7.6%
1970 57.7% -2.1%
1975 53.8% -6.8%
1980 53.0% -1.4%
1985 52.0% -1.8%
1990 52.0% -0.1%
1995 43.4% -16.6%
2000 41.6% -4.1%
2005 32.0% -22.9%
2010 33.5% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.9% 54.8% 59.0% 2
1970s 55.7% 53.8% 57.7% 2
1980s 52.5% 52.0% 53.0% 2
1990s 47.7% 43.4% 52.0% 2
2000s 36.8% 32.0% 41.6% 2
2010s 33.5% 33.5% 33.5% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 45 Peru 36.7% compare
  2. 46 Dominican Republic 35.5% compare
  3. 47 Gabon 33.9% compare
  4. 49 Mauritania 33.3% compare
  5. 50 Saudi Arabia 32.2% compare
  6. 51 Iceland 31.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Panama was 33.5% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2005.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)