Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama

Panama: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 13.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.7%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
80th
of 174 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2015
All-time low
12.9%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1999–2016

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama, 1999–2016

0510151999200720161999: 15.3 %2000: 14.6 %2001: 13.5 %2002: 12.9 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 14 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 14.7 %2015: 16 %2016: 13.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama stood at 13.7%.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama peaked at 16.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2002.

That places Panama 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 15.3%
2000 14.6% -4.9%
2001 13.5% -7.3%
2002 12.9% -4.3%
2004 13.4% +3.3%
2005 13.5% +1.3%
2006 14.0% +3.6%
2007 14.3% +1.6%
2008 14.1% -1.4%
2009 15.8% +12.5%
2010 14.7% -7.3%
2011 14.6% -0.2%
2012 15.3% +4.6%
2013 15.5% +1.5%
2014 14.7% -5.2%
2015 16.0% +8.6%
2016 13.7% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
2000s 14.0% 12.9% 15.8% 9
2010s 14.9% 13.7% 16.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama was 13.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2002.
How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Panama ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.