Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 98.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% 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, 80.2%, in 1987.
Panama ranks 39th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 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% |
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 | 94.6% | 91.6% | 98.8% | 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 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 98.8% in 2016, 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 80.2% in 1987.
- How does Panama rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.