Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 94.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Panama is 94.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Panama peaked at 96.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2001.
That places Panama 8th out of 24 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, richest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.0% | — |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 66.1% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 75.3% | 91.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 91.9% | 96.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 5 Peru 96.5% compare
- 6 Ecuador 96.1% compare
- 7 Philippines 95.2% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.3% compare
- 10 Nigeria 91.8% compare
- 11 El Salvador 88.9% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Panama was 94.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Panama ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release