Persistence to grade 5, total in Panama
Panama: Persistence to grade 5, total was 72.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Panama, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Panama recorded 72.3% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Panama peaked at 96.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2022.
That places Panama 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.2% | — |
| 1971 | 79.4% | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 78.6% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 80.6% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 80.6% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 78.0% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 81.0% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 82.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 91.9% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 76.6% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.4% | 75.8% | 84.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 85.3% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 88.7% | 95.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 72.3% | 96.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Panama?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Panama was 72.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Panama ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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, total (% 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.