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 43.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43.9%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 1980
All-time low
42.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 44 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 43.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 42.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 52.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 56.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 55.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 49.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama is 43.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 56.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1970.

Panama ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 44.0%
1965 43.2% -1.8%
1970 42.3% -2.2%
1975 52.8% +24.8%
1980 56.6% +7.3%
1985 55.7% -1.6%
1990 53.8% -3.4%
1995 51.6% -4.1%
2000 49.6% -3.9%
2005 49.5% -0.2%
2010 43.9% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.6% 43.2% 44.0% 2
1970s 47.5% 42.3% 52.8% 2
1980s 56.2% 55.7% 56.6% 2
1990s 52.7% 51.6% 53.8% 2
2000s 49.6% 49.5% 49.6% 2
2010s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.6% compare
  2. 37 Malaysia 44.4% compare
  3. 38 Uganda 44.0% compare
  4. 40 Peru 43.8% compare
  5. 41 Nicaragua 42.1% compare
  6. 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41.6% compare
  7. 42 Viet Nam 41.6% 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 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1970.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 39th 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 down 11.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)