Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) was 79.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Panama stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Panama peaked at 79.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2001.
That places Panama 46th out of 79 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, rural, male (%) (lower) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +3.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 79.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Panama's 79.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.0%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 37.2% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 52.9% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.6% | 79.0% | 3 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Panama was 79.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Panama ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release