Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 52.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
52.1%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 1990
All-time low
38.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Panama, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 40.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 42.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 51.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 54.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 51.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 51.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 52.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Panama is 52.1%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Panama peaked at 54.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1960.

Panama ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 38.4%
1965 40.1% +4.6%
1970 42.3% +5.4%
1975 45.0% +6.5%
1980 48.3% +7.3%
1985 51.3% +6.2%
1990 54.7% +6.7%
1995 53.2% -2.8%
2000 51.3% -3.5%
2005 51.5% +0.3%
2010 52.1% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.3% 38.4% 40.1% 2
1970s 43.7% 42.3% 45.0% 2
1980s 49.8% 48.3% 51.3% 2
1990s 53.9% 53.2% 54.7% 2
2000s 51.4% 51.3% 51.5% 2
2010s 52.1% 52.1% 52.1% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 24 Ecuador 54.5% compare
  2. 25 Chile 53.4% compare
  3. 26 Venezuela 52.3% compare
  4. 28 Peru 50.8% compare
  5. 29 Dominican Republic 50.4% compare
  6. 30 Mauritius 49.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Panama was 52.1% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1960.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Panama ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)