Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Panama
Panama: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Panama, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Panama stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Panama peaked at 19.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
Panama ranks 117th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.8% | — |
| 1955 | 17.8% | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 11.7% | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -13.7% |
| 2030 | 2.3% | -13.3% |
| 2035 | 2.0% | -13.3% |
| 2040 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 2045 | 1.5% | -12.8% |
| 2050 | 1.3% | -12.6% |
| 2055 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 2060 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 2065 | 0.9% | -14.3% |
| 2070 | 0.7% | -15.7% |
| 2075 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 2080 | 0.5% | -17.6% |
| 2085 | 0.4% | -18.3% |
| 2090 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 2095 | 0.3% | -19.2% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.8% | 17.8% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Panama?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Panama was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.