Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) was 95.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Panama stood at 95.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Panama peaked at 95.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2001.
Panama ranks 42nd of 76 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) (rate male rural) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.1% | — |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 95.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Panama's 95.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.9%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 77.8% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 84.9% | 93.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.8% | 95.7% | 3 |
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, rural, male in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Panama was 95.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release