Primary completion rate, total in Panama

Panama: Primary completion rate, total was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
101.2%
in 2012
All-time low
66.1%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Panama, 1970–2024

02550751001970199720241970: 66.1 % of relevant age group1971: 70 % of relevant age group1972: 73.7 % of relevant age group1973: 78.9 % of relevant age group1974: 81.1 % of relevant age group1975: 84.1 % of relevant age group1976: 96.9 % of relevant age group1977: 93.4 % of relevant age group1978: 90.7 % of relevant age group1979: 89.7 % of relevant age group1980: 85.7 % of relevant age group1981: 84.1 % of relevant age group1982: 82.3 % of relevant age group1983: 83.7 % of relevant age group1984: 80.3 % of relevant age group1985: 82.4 % of relevant age group1986: 82.8 % of relevant age group1987: 83.6 % of relevant age group1988: 82.2 % of relevant age group1989: 83.9 % of relevant age group1999: 89.3 % of relevant age group2000: 91.5 % of relevant age group2001: 91.3 % of relevant age group2002: 91.4 % of relevant age group2004: 92.8 % of relevant age group2005: 92.7 % of relevant age group2006: 90.8 % of relevant age group2007: 95.5 % of relevant age group2008: 99.1 % of relevant age group2009: 99.3 % of relevant age group2010: 95.2 % of relevant age group2011: 99.4 % of relevant age group2012: 101.2 % of relevant age group2013: 99.8 % of relevant age group2014: 96.7 % of relevant age group2017: 90.3 % of relevant age group2019: 86.8 % of relevant age group2020: 87.5 % of relevant age group2021: 95.2 % of relevant age group2022: 93.1 % of relevant age group2023: 93.3 % of relevant age group2024: 96.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Panama stood at 96.2%.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Panama peaked at 101.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1970.

That places Panama 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82.5% 66.1% 96.9% 10
1980s 83.1% 80.3% 85.7% 10
1990s 89.3% 89.3% 89.3% 1
2000s 93.8% 90.8% 99.3% 9
2010s 95.6% 86.8% 101.2% 7
2020s 93.1% 87.5% 96.2% 5

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  5. 79 Belarus 95.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Panama?
Primary completion rate, total in Panama was 96.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1970.
How does Panama rank for primary completion rate, total?
Panama ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.