Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 91.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 91.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Panama peaked at 92.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2001.
That places Panama 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.3% | — |
| 2001 | 67.1% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 91.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.8%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Panama's 91.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 67.1% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 76.3% | 89.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.9% | 92.6% | 3 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Panama was 91.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Panama ranks 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release