Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 88.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 88.4% for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Panama peaked at 91.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2001.
That places Panama 16th out of 38 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, poorest quintile, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 62.8% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 72.8% | 91.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.4% | 89.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 13 Jordan 92.2% compare
- 14 El Salvador 89.1% compare
- 15 Colombia 88.9% compare
- 17 Philippines 87.1% compare
- 18 India 87.1% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 86.0% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Panama was 88.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release