Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 95.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Panama, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.2% | — |
| 1982 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 95.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Panama's 95.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release