Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Panama
Panama: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 96.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Panama recorded 96.94 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Panama peaked at 115.21 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 93.33, in 2019.
Panama ranks 146th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.54 | — |
| 1971 | 109.59 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 112.99 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 114.72 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 115.21 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 114.86 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 114.19 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 112.65 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 111.7 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 109.01 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 106.78 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 104.91 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 104.46 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 103.48 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 104.09 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 104.02 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.53 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 104.55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.23 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 103.41 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.02 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 100.05 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 99.35 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.11 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.17 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 98.15 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.86 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 101.08 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 102.3 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 103.52 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 104.72 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 105.98 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 108.21 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 107.41 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 108.95 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 107.98 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 108.62 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 109.87 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 108.61 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 106.6 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 105.5 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 104.52 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 103.15 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 102.09 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.13 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 96.21 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 93.44 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 94.77 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 94.05 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.33 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.2 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 100.89 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 101.56 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.2 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 96.94 | +1.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 96.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 96.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.55 | 100.54 | 115.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.34 | 103.23 | 106.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.36 | 98.15 | 103.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.7 | 104.72 | 109.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.62 | 93.33 | 105.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.96 | 95.2 | 101.56 | 5 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Panama?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Panama was 96.94 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 115.21 in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.33 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.