Poverty vs mean schooling in Panama
Panama: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.05 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.05
World rank
43rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.05
in 2040
All-time low
6.89
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Panama, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Panama stood at 12.05. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Panama peaked at 12.05 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 1980.
That places Panama 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.89 | — |
| 1985 | 7.59 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 8.08 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 8.71 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 9.24 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.51 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.72 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.06 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.44 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 10.81 | +3.5% |
| 2030 | 11.23 | +3.9% |
| 2035 | 11.64 | +3.7% |
| 2040 | 12.05 | +3.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 12.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.24 | 6.89 | 7.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.39 | 8.08 | 8.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.38 | 9.24 | 9.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 9.72 | 10.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.62 | 10.44 | 10.81 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.44 | 11.23 | 11.64 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Panama?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Panama was 12.05 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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