Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Panama
Panama: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 66.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Panama, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Panama recorded 66.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Panama peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2022.
That places Panama 146th out of 179 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 last grade of primary, total in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.6% | — |
| 1971 | 77.8% | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 76.7% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 75.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 75.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 80.6% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 77.5% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 74.3% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 72.7% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 78.0% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 81.3% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 78.1% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 81.5% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 79.8% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 72.1% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.3% | 72.7% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.4% | 72.1% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 82.4% | 93.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 86.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 66.7% | 96.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in Panama?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Panama was 66.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Panama ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.