Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Panama recorded 88.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Panama peaked at 89.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 81st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Panama, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.7% | — |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 66.6% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 76.3% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 82.5% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.0% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 78 Brunei Darussalam 89.9% compare
- 79 Argentina 89.0% compare
- 80 South Africa 88.7% compare
- 82 Macao 87.8% compare
- 83 Singapore 87.4% compare
- 84 Philippines 87.2% compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Panama?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Panama was 88.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.