Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 24.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
24.5%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2005
All-time low
19.5%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 25.31965: 21.41970: 20.51975: 19.71980: 19.51985: 19.91990: 25.21995: 26.72000: 25.12005: 272010: 24.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Panama recorded 24.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 27.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1980.

That places Panama 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 25.3%
1965 21.4% -15.2%
1970 20.5% -4.3%
1975 19.7% -4.1%
1980 19.5% -0.9%
1985 19.9% +1.9%
1990 25.2% +26.8%
1995 26.7% +5.8%
2000 25.1% -5.7%
2005 27.0% +7.6%
2010 24.5% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.4% 21.4% 25.3% 2
1970s 20.1% 19.7% 20.5% 2
1980s 19.7% 19.5% 19.9% 2
1990s 25.9% 25.2% 26.7% 2
2000s 26.1% 25.1% 27.0% 2
2010s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.5% compare
  2. 20 Honduras 25.3% compare
  3. 21 Macau, China 25.0% compare
  4. 23 Brazil 24.2% compare
  5. 23 Namibia 24.2% compare
  6. 25 Zambia 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama was 24.5% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1980.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary