Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 86.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama stood at 86.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama peaked at 86.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2001.
Panama ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, 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, middle quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 42.4% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 63.8% | 79.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 80.7% | 86.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 7 Philippines 90.5% compare
- 8 Ecuador 90.4% compare
- 9 Costa Rica 87.4% compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 85.6% compare
- 12 Paraguay 85.5% compare
- 13 Mexico 84.9% compare
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, middle quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama was 86.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release