Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 64.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Panama stood at 64.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Panama peaked at 64.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2002.
Panama ranks 42nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +3.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 64.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.6%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Panama's 64.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.7%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 24.3% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 39.1% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 59.4% | 64.6% | 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, female in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Panama was 64.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release