Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 69.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama is 69.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama peaked at 69.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2002.
That places Panama 15th out of 36 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, poorest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 14.1% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 30.5% | 57.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 66.8% | 69.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama was 69.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Panama ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release