Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Panama is 81.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Panama peaked at 86.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2002.
That places Panama 17th out of 34 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 | 47.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 40.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 66.2% | 78.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 79.4% | 86.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 14 Dominican Republic 82.3% compare
- 15 Ghana 81.9% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 81.4% compare
- 18 Nepal 80.5% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 75.4% compare
- 20 Lesotho 74.7% compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (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 81.2% 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 86.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 34 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 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release