Share of population with no formal education in Panama
Panama: Share of population with no formal education was 4.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Panama, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal education in Panama is 4.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Panama peaked at 97.8% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
That places Panama 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 97.8% | — |
| 1875 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 81.0% | -13.1% |
| 1905 | 76.7% | -5.3% |
| 1910 | 68.5% | -10.7% |
| 1915 | 63.5% | -7.3% |
| 1920 | 59.7% | -6.0% |
| 1925 | 56.0% | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 50.0% | -10.7% |
| 1935 | 42.2% | -15.6% |
| 1940 | 37.7% | -10.7% |
| 1945 | 34.2% | -9.3% |
| 1950 | 31.2% | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 26.6% | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 21.6% | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 1880s | 96.2% | 95.7% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 93.8% | 93.2% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 1900s | 78.8% | 76.7% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 66.0% | 63.5% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 57.9% | 56.0% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 46.1% | 42.2% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 36.0% | 34.2% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 28.9% | 26.6% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 20.8% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.0% | 15.2% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Panama?
- Share of population with no formal education in Panama was 4.1% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.