Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama

Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 51.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
51.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2018
All-time low
23.5%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 31.9 %2001: 24.3 %2002: 23.5 %2003: 27.8 %2004: 30.3 %2005: 29.7 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 35.6 %2008: 34.5 %2009: 37.9 %2011: 37.1 %2013: 36.6 %2014: 38 %2015: 42.9 %2016: 43.7 %2017: 49.5 %2018: 51.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama stood at 51.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama peaked at 51.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2002.

Panama ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 31.9% —
2001 24.3% -24.0%
2002 23.5% -3.2%
2003 27.8% +18.2%
2004 30.3% +8.9%
2005 29.7% -1.8%
2006 30.3% +1.9%
2007 35.6% +17.6%
2008 34.5% -3.1%
2009 37.9% +9.9%
2011 37.1% -2.2%
2013 36.6% -1.3%
2014 38.0% +3.8%
2015 42.9% +12.9%
2016 43.7% +1.9%
2017 49.5% +13.2%
2018 51.3% +3.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 51.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.7%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 23.5% 37.9% 10
2010s 42.7% 36.6% 51.3% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 4 Ecuador 57.3% compare
  2. 5 Bolivia 55.7% compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 53.5% compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 50.5% compare
  5. 9 Colombia 48.8% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 47.9% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama was 51.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2002.
How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Panama ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 359 data points, 1996–2019
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/