Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 22.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.4%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 1985
All-time low
18.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 18.61965: 27.11970: 27.61975: 301980: 32.31985: 37.11990: 36.21995: 33.52000: 31.72005: 23.72010: 22.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 22.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 37.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1960.

Panama ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.6%
1965 27.1% +45.9%
1970 27.6% +1.6%
1975 30.0% +8.7%
1980 32.3% +7.7%
1985 37.1% +15.0%
1990 36.2% -2.5%
1995 33.5% -7.5%
2000 31.7% -5.4%
2005 23.7% -25.2%
2010 22.4% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.9% 18.6% 27.1% 2
1970s 28.8% 27.6% 30.0% 2
1980s 34.7% 32.3% 37.1% 2
1990s 34.8% 33.5% 36.2% 2
2000s 27.7% 23.7% 31.7% 2
2010s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Panama was 22.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1960.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 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 rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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