Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 78.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama is 78.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama peaked at 78.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2002.
That places Panama 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 32.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 49.0% | 69.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 75.3% | 78.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama was 78.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release