Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 99.4% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Panama peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2000.
That places Panama 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.3% | — |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.3% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 6 Thailand 99.5% compare
- 7 Tajikistan 99.5% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 99.4% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.3% compare
- 11 Chile 99.2% compare
- 11 Ecuador 99.2% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Panama was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release