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.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.7% | — |
| 2001 | 88.8% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 97.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Panama's 97.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release