Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 94.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama is 94.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama peaked at 94.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2001.
That places Panama 21st out of 52 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, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.5% | — |
| 2001 | 71.7% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 71.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 82.7% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.6% | 94.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama was 94.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release