Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Panama

Panama: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.8%
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Panama, 1991–2021

00.20.40.60.811991200620211991: 0.815 % of rural population aged 6-161995: 0.851 % of rural population aged 6-161997: 0.871 % of rural population aged 6-161998: 0.87 % of rural population aged 6-161999: 0.887 % of rural population aged 6-162000: 0.9 % of rural population aged 6-162001: 0.844 % of rural population aged 6-162002: 0.861 % of rural population aged 6-162003: 0.869 % of rural population aged 6-162004: 0.889 % of rural population aged 6-162005: 0.886 % of rural population aged 6-162006: 0.886 % of rural population aged 6-162007: 0.897 % of rural population aged 6-162008: 0.909 % of rural population aged 6-162009: 0.913 % of rural population aged 6-162010: 0.924 % of rural population aged 6-162011: 0.927 % of rural population aged 6-162012: 0.927 % of rural population aged 6-162013: 0.935 % of rural population aged 6-162014: 0.928 % of rural population aged 6-162015: 0.941 % of rural population aged 6-162016: 0.934 % of rural population aged 6-162017: 0.923 % of rural population aged 6-162018: 0.935 % of rural population aged 6-162021: 0.952 % of rural population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2021, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Panama stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Panama peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1991.

That places Panama 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of rural population aged 6-16 Change
1991 0.8%
1995 0.9% +4.5%
1997 0.9% +2.3%
1998 0.9% -0.1%
1999 0.9% +1.9%
2000 0.9% +1.5%
2001 0.8% -6.3%
2002 0.9% +2.1%
2003 0.9% +0.9%
2004 0.9% +2.2%
2005 0.9% -0.3%
2006 0.9% -0.0%
2007 0.9% +1.3%
2008 0.9% +1.3%
2009 0.9% +0.5%
2010 0.9% +1.2%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2012 0.9% -0.0%
2013 0.9% +0.9%
2014 0.9% -0.7%
2015 0.9% +1.4%
2016 0.9% -0.8%
2017 0.9% -1.2%
2018 0.9% +1.4%
2021 1.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

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  4. 21 Philippines 1.0% compare
  5. 22 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Panama?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Panama was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural?
Panama ranks 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of rural population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 815 data points, 1970–2021
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