Persistence to grade 5, female in Panama
Panama: Persistence to grade 5, female was 72.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Panama, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Panama is 72.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Panama peaked at 96.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 127th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.5% | — |
| 1971 | 81.7% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 80.0% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 84.8% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 82.2% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 79.2% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 79.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 82.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 79.9% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 85.4% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 82.4% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 85.5% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 83.7% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 83.7% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.7% | 78.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 77.9% | 85.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 85.7% | 94.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 90.3% | 96.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 72.5% | 96.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 124 Mauritania 73.3% compare
- 125 Bahamas 73.3% compare
- 126 Yemen 72.9% compare
- 128 Pakistan 70.6% compare
- 129 Côte d'Ivoire 70.0% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 68.1% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Panama?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Panama was 72.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Panama ranks 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.