Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2022
All-time low
93.7%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 98.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Panama peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2005.
Panama ranks 33rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.1% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.6% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 98.6% | 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, urban, male in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Panama was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release