Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 28.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.4%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2010
All-time low
14.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 19.81965: 16.41970: 14.31975: 15.21980: 161985: 17.21990: 18.51995: 19.62000: 19.62005: 21.92010: 28.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Panama stood at 28.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 28.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1970.

That places Panama 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.8%
1965 16.4% -17.1%
1970 14.3% -12.7%
1975 15.2% +5.7%
1980 16.0% +5.6%
1985 17.2% +7.8%
1990 18.5% +7.4%
1995 19.6% +5.9%
2000 19.6% +0.0%
2005 21.9% +11.6%
2010 28.4% +29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.1% 16.4% 19.8% 2
1970s 14.7% 14.3% 15.2% 2
1980s 16.6% 16.0% 17.2% 2
1990s 19.1% 18.5% 19.6% 2
2000s 20.8% 19.6% 21.9% 2
2010s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 20 Ireland 32.1% compare
  3. 21 Austria 28.5% compare
  4. 23 China 28.1% compare
  5. 23 Luxembourg 28.1% compare
  6. 25 Costa Rica 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Panama was 28.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1970.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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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Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary