Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Panama
Panama: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 2,492 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Panama, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Panama stood at 2,492. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Panama peaked at 2,492 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 641, in 1960.
That places Panama 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 641 | — |
| 1965 | 733 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 844 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 986 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 1,163 | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 1,356 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 1,562 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 1,782 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 2,010 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 2,252 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 2,492 | +10.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,492 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,602, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,492 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,825, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 687 | 641 | 733 | 2 |
| 1970s | 915 | 844 | 986 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,260 | 1,163 | 1,356 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,672 | 1,562 | 1,782 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,131 | 2,010 | 2,252 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,492 | 2,492 | 2,492 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Panama?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Panama was 2,492 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,492 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Panama ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.