Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Panama

Panama: Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid was 0.1414 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1414
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
38th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2889
in 2001
All-time low
0.1414
in 2021
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Panama, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2712001: 0.2892002: 0.2872003: 0.2762004: 0.2662005: 0.2592006: 0.252007: 0.242008: 0.2282009: 0.2332010: 0.2272011: 0.212012: 0.2032015: 0.1942016: 0.1842017: 0.1832018: 0.1742019: 0.1522021: 0.141

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Panama stood at 0.1414. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Panama peaked at 0.2889 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1414, in 2021.

Panama ranks 38th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2707
2001 0.2889 +6.8%
2002 0.2866 -0.8%
2003 0.2761 -3.7%
2004 0.2662 -3.6%
2005 0.2593 -2.6%
2006 0.2502 -3.5%
2007 0.2402 -4.0%
2008 0.228 -5.1%
2009 0.2329 +2.1%
2010 0.2266 -2.7%
2011 0.2095 -7.6%
2012 0.2029 -3.1%
2015 0.1939 -4.4%
2016 0.184 -5.2%
2017 0.1835 -0.3%
2018 0.1744 -4.9%
2019 0.1515 -13.1%
2021 0.1414 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2599 0.228 0.2889 10
2010s 0.1908 0.1515 0.2266 8
2020s 0.1414 0.1414 0.1414 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 35 Mexico 0.1527 compare
  2. 36 Argentina 0.149 compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria 0.1439 compare
  4. 39 Switzerland 0.1375 compare
  5. 40 Austria 0.1369 compare
  6. 41 Peru 0.1342 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Panama?
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Panama was 0.1414 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2889 in 2001.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1414 in 2021.
How does Panama rank for individuals with primary education as a share of private paid?
Panama ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2021
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