Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 66.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama stood at 66.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 147th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.6% | — |
| 1971 | 77.8% | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 76.7% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 75.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 75.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 80.6% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 77.5% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 74.3% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 72.7% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 78.0% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 81.3% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 78.1% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 81.5% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 79.8% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 72.1% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -30.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 66.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 66.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.3% | 72.7% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.4% | 72.1% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 82.4% | 93.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 86.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 66.7% | 96.0% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama was 66.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release