Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 15.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.5%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 1980
All-time low
15.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 24.91965: 271970: 27.41975: 34.91980: 37.41985: 36.81990: 35.21995: 31.92000: 262005: 222010: 15.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 15.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 37.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2010.

Panama ranks 49th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.9%
1965 27.0% +8.6%
1970 27.4% +1.3%
1975 34.9% +27.6%
1980 37.4% +7.0%
1985 36.8% -1.5%
1990 35.2% -4.3%
1995 31.9% -9.6%
2000 26.0% -18.5%
2005 22.0% -15.3%
2010 15.5% -29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.0% 24.9% 27.0% 2
1970s 31.2% 27.4% 34.9% 2
1980s 37.1% 36.8% 37.4% 2
1990s 33.5% 31.9% 35.2% 2
2000s 24.0% 22.0% 26.0% 2
2010s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 46 Uruguay 16.9% compare
  2. 47 Mauritania 16.9% compare
  3. 48 Venezuela 15.6% compare
  4. 50 Gabon 15.4% compare
  5. 51 Tunisia 15.1% compare
  6. 52 Syria 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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