Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 82.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Panama is 82.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Panama peaked at 92.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2001.
Panama ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, 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, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.3% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 58.0% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 72.5% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 82.9% | 90.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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, poorest quintile, female in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Panama was 82.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
- Panama ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release