Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes was 82.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Panama stood at 82.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Panama peaked at 82.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2001.
That places Panama 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 56.7% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 69.5% | 78.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 82.2% | 82.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 8 Kenya 85.6% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.5% compare
- 10 Nepal 82.4% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 81.9% compare
- 13 South Africa 81.7% compare
- 14 Paraguay 81.7% compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Panama?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Panama was 82.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release