Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 75.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama is 75.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama peaked at 81.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2002.
That places Panama 15th out of 35 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, second quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 27.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 49.3% | 73.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 75.0% | 81.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama was 75.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Panama ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release