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

Latest (2023)
82.9%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2019
All-time low
58.0%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Panama, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 82.3 %2001: 58 %2002: 67.8 %2003: 64.9 %2004: 81.5 %2005: 62.3 %2006: 74 %2007: 72.1 %2008: 72.5 %2009: 74.8 %2011: 72.5 %2013: 78.9 %2014: 76.6 %2015: 84 %2016: 87.8 %2017: 87.4 %2018: 89.4 %2019: 92.5 %2021: 90.7 %2022: 88.9 %2023: 82.9 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 India 87.5% compare
  2. 20 Bangladesh 87.3% compare
  3. 21 Nepal 84.7% compare
  4. 23 Zimbabwe 81.3% compare
  5. 24 Honduras 80.6% compare
  6. 25 Guatemala 53.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release