Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 97.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Panama stood at 97.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Panama peaked at 98.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2002.
Panama ranks 18th of 53 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 87.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.9% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Panama was 97.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release