Completion rate, upper secondary education … wealth WPIA adjusted in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education … wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.3153 WPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Panama stood at 0.3153 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Panama peaked at 0.5322 WPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0685 WPIA, in 2003.
Panama ranks 12th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … wealth WPIA adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2544 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.0898 WPIA | -64.7% |
| 2002 | 0.116 WPIA | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0685 WPIA | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1258 WPIA | +83.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1191 WPIA | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0911 WPIA | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1417 WPIA | +55.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1516 WPIA | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2113 WPIA | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1844 WPIA | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3104 WPIA | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2162 WPIA | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1751 WPIA | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2528 WPIA | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2719 WPIA | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4276 WPIA | +57.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3564 WPIA | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.395 WPIA | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5322 WPIA | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3153 WPIA | -40.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3153 WPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.595 WPIA, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1369 WPIA | 0.0685 WPIA | 0.2544 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2743 WPIA | 0.1751 WPIA | 0.4276 WPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4142 WPIA | 0.3153 WPIA | 0.5322 WPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Panama was 0.3153 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5322 WPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0685 WPIA in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth?
- Panama ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release