Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 3.59 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.59
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 2000
All-time low
2.26
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Panama, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.31970: 2.41975: 2.51980: 2.81985: 31990: 3.31995: 3.52000: 3.62005: 3.62010: 3.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Panama is 3.59, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Panama peaked at 3.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 1960.

That places Panama 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.26 2.26 2.27 2
1970s 2.44 2.35 2.52 2
1980s 2.87 2.75 2.99 2
1990s 3.38 3.3 3.45 2
2000s 3.62 3.62 3.62 2
2010s 3.59 3.59 3.59 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 53 Costa Rica 3.66 compare
  2. 54 Kazakhstan 3.61 compare
  3. 55 Albania 3.59 compare
  4. 57 Tajikistan 3.57 compare
  5. 58 Colombia 3.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Panama?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Panama was 3.59 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 1960.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Panama ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.