Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female was 97.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 97.5% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Panama peaked at 99.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2011.
That places Panama 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.8% | — |
| 2001 | 95.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 94.7% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 99.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 13 Brazil 98.1% compare
- 14 Colombia 97.6% compare
- 15 Egypt 97.6% compare
- 17 Philippines 97.4% compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.2% compare
- 19 El Salvador 96.9% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Panama was 97.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release