Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Panama

Panama: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0436 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0436
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
44th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.1241
in 2001
All-time low
0.0436
in 2021
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252000201020212000: 0.1112001: 0.1242002: 0.112003: 0.0892004: 0.0832005: 0.0912006: 0.0852007: 0.0812008: 0.072009: 0.0622010: 0.0672011: 0.0632012: 0.0512015: 0.0462016: 0.0562017: 0.0532018: 0.0532019: 0.0482021: 0.044

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Panama stood at 0.0436. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Panama peaked at 0.1241 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0436, in 2021.

Panama ranks 44th of 62 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 public paid employees in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.111
2001 0.1241 +11.8%
2002 0.1098 -11.5%
2003 0.0893 -18.7%
2004 0.0833 -6.8%
2005 0.0906 +8.8%
2006 0.0853 -5.8%
2007 0.081 -5.1%
2008 0.0703 -13.2%
2009 0.0617 -12.2%
2010 0.0673 +9.1%
2011 0.0626 -6.9%
2012 0.0506 -19.2%
2015 0.0459 -9.3%
2016 0.0556 +21.0%
2017 0.0526 -5.4%
2018 0.0526 -0.0%
2019 0.0481 -8.5%
2021 0.0436 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0906 0.0617 0.1241 10
2010s 0.0544 0.0459 0.0673 8
2020s 0.0436 0.0436 0.0436 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 41 Mexico 0.0451 compare
  2. 42 Palestine, State of 0.045 compare
  3. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0441 compare
  4. 45 Peru 0.0431 compare
  5. 46 Jordan 0.0401 compare
  6. 47 Serbia 0.0384 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Panama?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Panama was 0.0436 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.1241 in 2001.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 in 2021.
How does Panama rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Panama ranks 44th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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