Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 95.1% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Panama, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Panama stood at 95.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Panama peaked at 95.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 1981.
That places Panama 96th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.6% | 85.2% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 89.2% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.4% | 95.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 93 Philippines 96.2% compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 96.1% compare
- 95 Colombia 95.5% compare
- 97 Paraguay 94.9% compare
- 98 Kiribati 94.4% compare
- 99 Congo, Republic of 93.9% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Panama was 95.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 1981.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release