Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 26.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama stood at 26.3%.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama peaked at 42.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2003.
Panama ranks 16th of 37 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, rural, poorest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 11.1% | 30.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 26.3% | 42.1% | 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, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama was 26.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release