Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 33.6% 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 33.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Panama peaked at 40.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.
That places Panama 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -76.2% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -77.1% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +687.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +134.8% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +112.4% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 1.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 9.2% | 32.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 33.6% | 40.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
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 33.6% 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 40.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Panama ranks 14th out of 36 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 55.6%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release