Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 87.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Panama stood at 87.7%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Panama peaked at 89.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2002.
That places Panama 10th out of 35 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, rural, fourth quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 51.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 71.6% | 82.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.5% | 89.1% | 3 |
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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, rural, fourth quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Panama was 87.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release