Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama

Panama: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama, 1991–2021

00.20.40.61991200620211991: 0.496 % of population with low education1995: 0.473 % of population with low education1997: 0.473 % of population with low education1998: 0.475 % of population with low education1999: 0.467 % of population with low education2000: 0.46 % of population with low education2001: 0.503 % of population with low education2002: 0.483 % of population with low education2003: 0.471 % of population with low education2004: 0.461 % of population with low education2005: 0.457 % of population with low education2006: 0.45 % of population with low education2007: 0.434 % of population with low education2008: 0.421 % of population with low education2009: 0.423 % of population with low education2010: 0.424 % of population with low education2011: 0.415 % of population with low education2012: 0.245 % of population with low education2013: 0.386 % of population with low education2014: 0.22 % of population with low education2015: 0.39 % of population with low education2016: 0.387 % of population with low education2017: 0.378 % of population with low education2018: 0.364 % of population with low education2021: 0.311 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

Panama ranks 90th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education Change
1991 0.5%
1995 0.5% -4.6%
1997 0.5% +0.0%
1998 0.5% +0.5%
1999 0.5% -1.8%
2000 0.5% -1.6%
2001 0.5% +9.4%
2002 0.5% -3.9%
2003 0.5% -2.5%
2004 0.5% -2.2%
2005 0.5% -0.8%
2006 0.5% -1.5%
2007 0.4% -3.5%
2008 0.4% -3.1%
2009 0.4% +0.4%
2010 0.4% +0.2%
2011 0.4% -2.1%
2012 0.2% -40.8%
2013 0.4% +57.2%
2014 0.2% -43.0%
2015 0.4% +77.4%
2016 0.4% -0.6%
2017 0.4% -2.5%
2018 0.4% -3.6%
2021 0.3% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Panama ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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