Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 75.0% 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 75.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama peaked at 75.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2002.
That places Panama 11th 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 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +69.3% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +90.5% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 16.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 32.8% | 64.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 62.0% | 75.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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, poorest quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama was 75.0% 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 75.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Panama ranks 11th 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 106.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release