Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Panama
Panama: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 72.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 72.2% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Panama peaked at 96.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2022.
That places Panama 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.9% | — |
| 1971 | 77.3% | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 76.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 79.7% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 75.4% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 81.3% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 79.2% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 74.1% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 79.0% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 76.2% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 82.6% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 79.7% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 82.2% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.3% | 74.1% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.7% | 73.8% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 85.0% | 94.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 87.2% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 72.2% | 96.3% | 2 |
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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 5 of primary education, male in Panama?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Panama was 72.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release