Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 62.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 62.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 172.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama peaked at 71.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2002.
Panama ranks 15th 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, poorest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +62.4% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +50.5% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +52.8% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +94.8% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 11.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 22.9% | 61.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 60.1% | 71.5% | 3 |
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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 62.3% 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 71.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Panama ranks 15th out of 35 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 172.1%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release