Number of adults with no formal education by region in Panama
Panama: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 12,200 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Panama, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 12,200 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Panama peaked at 175,300 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 12,200 people, in 2100.
Panama ranks 117th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 170,450 people | 168,700 people | 172,200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 174,400 people | 173,500 people | 175,300 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 173,850 people | 172,900 people | 174,800 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 166,900 people | 164,800 people | 169,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 159,050 people | 157,200 people | 160,900 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 150,750 people | 148,400 people | 153,100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 140,800 people | 137,600 people | 144,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 125,200 people | 119,900 people | 130,500 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 104,950 people | 100,000 people | 109,900 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 86,100 people | 81,600 people | 90,600 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 69,050 people | 65,000 people | 73,100 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 53,350 people | 49,500 people | 57,200 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 38,550 people | 35,100 people | 42,000 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 26,200 people | 23,500 people | 28,900 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 17,100 people | 15,200 people | 19,000 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 12,200 people | 12,200 people | 12,200 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Panama?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Panama was 12,200 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 175,300 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,200 people in 2100.
- How does Panama rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.