Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 88.6% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Panama stood at 88.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Panama peaked at 89.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1980.
That places Panama 83rd out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 66.7% | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 66.7% | 74.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 76.4% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 82.6% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.5% | 89.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
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 88.6% 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 89.2% 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 83rd out of 136 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 4.4%. 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, total (%) (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.