Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 15.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.5%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 1975
All-time low
15.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 24.91965: 30.21970: 36.51975: 37.51980: 37.41985: 34.61990: 321995: 26.52000: 21.92005: 15.62010: 15.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama is 15.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 37.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2010.

Panama ranks 47th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.9%
1965 30.2% +21.2%
1970 36.5% +21.0%
1975 37.5% +2.7%
1980 37.4% -0.2%
1985 34.6% -7.6%
1990 32.0% -7.4%
1995 26.5% -17.2%
2000 21.9% -17.4%
2005 15.6% -28.9%
2010 15.5% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.5% 24.9% 30.2% 2
1970s 37.0% 36.5% 37.5% 2
1980s 36.0% 34.6% 37.4% 2
1990s 29.3% 26.5% 32.0% 2
2000s 18.7% 15.6% 21.9% 2
2010s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Panama was 15.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2010.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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