Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 28.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.4%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2010
All-time low
18.8%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 19.11965: 191970: 19.91975: 19.71980: 19.21985: 18.81990: 19.91995: 24.42000: 26.62005: 272010: 28.4

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 28.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 28.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1985.

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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.1%
1965 19.0% -0.6%
1970 19.9% +4.8%
1975 19.7% -1.1%
1980 19.2% -2.4%
1985 18.8% -2.1%
1990 19.9% +5.9%
1995 24.4% +22.6%
2000 26.6% +9.0%
2005 27.0% +1.6%
2010 28.4% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.0% 19.0% 19.1% 2
1970s 19.8% 19.7% 19.9% 2
1980s 19.0% 18.8% 19.2% 2
1990s 22.1% 19.9% 24.4% 2
2000s 26.8% 26.6% 27.0% 2
2010s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Ecuador 29.6% compare
  2. 20 Brazil 29.5% compare
  3. 21 Hong Kong, China 28.8% compare
  4. 23 Fiji 27.5% compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 26.9% compare
  6. 25 Italy 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama was 28.4% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1985.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary