Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes was 97.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama is 97.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama peaked at 97.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2002.
That places Panama 11th out of 37 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.5% | — |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 81.7% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 89.4% | 95.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 97.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 8 Peru 98.3% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 98.0% compare
- 10 Philippines 98.0% compare
- 12 Egypt 97.7% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.3% compare
- 14 India 96.8% compare
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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release