Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama

Panama: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 98.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2017
All-time low
94.1%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2018

0204060801002000200920182000: 95.3 %2001: 95.2 %2002: 95.6 %2003: 96.1 %2004: 94.8 %2005: 95.8 %2006: 94.7 %2007: 97.5 %2008: 95.5 %2009: 95.9 %2011: 94.1 %2013: 96.7 %2014: 97.4 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 98 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 98.3% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama peaked at 99.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2011.

That places Panama 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 95.3% —
2001 95.2% -0.1%
2002 95.6% +0.4%
2003 96.1% +0.5%
2004 94.8% -1.3%
2005 95.8% +1.1%
2006 94.7% -1.1%
2007 97.5% +2.9%
2008 95.5% -2.1%
2009 95.9% +0.4%
2011 94.1% -1.9%
2013 96.7% +2.8%
2014 97.4% +0.7%
2015 97.7% +0.3%
2016 98.0% +0.3%
2017 99.2% +1.2%
2018 98.3% -0.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 98.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.6% 94.7% 97.5% 10
2010s 97.3% 94.1% 99.2% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 1 Ecuador 99.0% compare
  2. 2 Mexico 98.9% compare
  3. 3 Peru 98.4% compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 98.2% compare
  5. 6 Bolivia 98.1% compare
  6. 7 Mongolia 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama?
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Panama was 98.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
Panama ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/