Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 79.6% 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 79.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama peaked at 79.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2001.
That places Panama 12th 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 | 33.9% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +52.8% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +63.7% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 17.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 41.8% | 73.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 70.6% | 79.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 79.6% 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 79.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Panama ranks 12th 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 50.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release