Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 78.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama stood at 78.3%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 98.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2022.
That places Panama 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.0% | — |
| 1971 | 83.0% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 81.2% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 81.9% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 86.1% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 84.6% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 81.0% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 84.5% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 85.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 80.2% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 85.3% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 88.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.6% | 80.8% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 80.2% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 88.2% | 95.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.6% | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 78.3% | 97.1% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama was 78.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release