Urban population, primary education and below in Panama

Panama: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
41st
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Urban population, primary education and below in Panama, 1991–2021

00.20.40.61991200620211991: 0.403 % of population with low education1995: 0.439 % of population with low education1997: 0.45 % of population with low education1998: 0.458 % of population with low education1999: 0.452 % of population with low education2000: 0.459 % of population with low education2001: 0.466 % of population with low education2002: 0.461 % of population with low education2003: 0.461 % of population with low education2004: 0.464 % of population with low education2005: 0.478 % of population with low education2006: 0.485 % of population with low education2007: 0.485 % of population with low education2008: 0.478 % of population with low education2009: 0.481 % of population with low education2010: 0.481 % of population with low education2011: 0.482 % of population with low education2012: 0.471 % of population with low education2013: 0.491 % of population with low education2014: 0.491 % of population with low education2015: 0.496 % of population with low education2016: 0.501 % of population with low education2017: 0.516 % of population with low education2018: 0.523 % of population with low education2021: 0.54 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2021, urban population, primary education and below in Panama stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Panama peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.

Panama ranks 41st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Urban population, primary education and below in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education Change
1991 0.4%
1995 0.4% +9.0%
1997 0.4% +2.5%
1998 0.5% +1.8%
1999 0.5% -1.2%
2000 0.5% +1.7%
2001 0.5% +1.3%
2002 0.5% -0.9%
2003 0.5% -0.1%
2004 0.5% +0.7%
2005 0.5% +2.9%
2006 0.5% +1.4%
2007 0.5% +0.1%
2008 0.5% -1.4%
2009 0.5% +0.5%
2010 0.5% -0.1%
2011 0.5% +0.2%
2012 0.5% -2.2%
2013 0.5% +4.3%
2014 0.5% -0.1%
2015 0.5% +1.1%
2016 0.5% +0.9%
2017 0.5% +3.0%
2018 0.5% +1.3%
2021 0.5% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Panama?
Urban population, primary education and below in Panama was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Panama ranks 41st out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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