Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2019
All-time low
95.3%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 98.6% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Panama peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 32nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.3% | — |
| 2001 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.3% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.3% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Panama was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release