Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 98.6% for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2000.
That places Panama 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.4% | — |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release