Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both was 98.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Panama stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Panama peaked at 98.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2005.
Panama ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.8% | — |
| 2001 | 90.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 90.6% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.5% | 97.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.1% | 98.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Panama was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Panama ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release