Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 97.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Panama is 97.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Panama peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2006.
That places Panama 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.6% | — |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 94.9% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Panama was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release