Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 91.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama is 91.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama peaked at 91.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2004.
That places Panama 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 63.6% | — |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 50.4% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 68.4% | 83.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 86.5% | 91.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
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 91.9% 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 91.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Panama ranks 7th 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 17.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release