Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 9.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.0%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 1975
All-time low
9.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 29.51965: 34.11970: 37.21975: 37.51980: 33.51985: 32.61990: 26.81995: 23.82000: 16.42005: 15.62010: 9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama stood at 9.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 37.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2010.

Panama ranks 64th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.5%
1965 34.1% +15.5%
1970 37.2% +9.1%
1975 37.5% +0.8%
1980 33.5% -10.6%
1985 32.6% -2.6%
1990 26.8% -18.0%
1995 23.8% -11.3%
2000 16.4% -30.8%
2005 15.6% -5.2%
2010 9.0% -42.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.8% 29.5% 34.1% 2
1970s 37.3% 37.2% 37.5% 2
1980s 33.1% 32.6% 33.5% 2
1990s 25.3% 23.8% 26.8% 2
2000s 16.0% 15.6% 16.4% 2
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 61 Senegal 9.8% compare
  2. 62 Chile 9.5% compare
  3. 63 Nepal 9.2% compare
  4. 65 Malaysia 8.6% compare
  5. 66 Uruguay 8.5% compare
  6. 67 Sri Lanka 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Panama was 9.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2010.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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