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 43.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama is 43.9%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 57.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2005.
Panama ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.0% | — |
| 1965 | 49.2% | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 56.4% | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.6% | 44.0% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 56.8% | 56.4% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 53.4% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.9% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.6% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
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 43.9% 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 57.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
- Panama ranks 39th 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 down 9.5%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)