Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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
14.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 19.11965: 16.21970: 14.91975: 17.81980: 19.21985: 18.91990: 18.61995: 19.82000: 23.72005: 27.52010: 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 28.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1970.

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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.1%
1965 16.2% -15.2%
1970 14.9% -7.9%
1975 17.8% +19.5%
1980 19.2% +7.7%
1985 18.9% -1.7%
1990 18.6% -1.6%
1995 19.8% +6.4%
2000 23.7% +19.7%
2005 27.5% +16.4%
2010 28.4% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.6% 16.2% 19.1% 2
1970s 16.4% 14.9% 17.8% 2
1980s 19.0% 18.9% 19.2% 2
1990s 19.2% 18.6% 19.8% 2
2000s 25.6% 23.7% 27.5% 2
2010s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1

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  4. 23 Republic of Korea 28.3% compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 26.9% compare
  6. 25 Paraguay 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1970.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary