Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) was 93.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Panama is 93.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Panama peaked at 95.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2001.
That places Panama 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.8% | — |
| 2001 | 80.7% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -1.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 93.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Panama's 93.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 80.7% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 87.2% | 95.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.2% | 95.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 48 Lesotho 93.8% compare
- 49 India 93.6% compare
- 50 Bangladesh 93.3% compare
- 52 Kenya 92.0% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
- 54 El Salvador 90.0% compare
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, rural, female in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Panama was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Panama ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release