Working-age population with primary education, rural in Panama

Panama: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
43rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Panama, 1991–2021

0.10.20.30.40.51991200620211991: 0.544 % of rural population in working age1995: 0.545 % of rural population in working age1997: 0.529 % of rural population in working age1998: 0.521 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.515 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.497 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.526 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.512 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.509 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.494 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.485 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.47 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.454 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.451 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.448 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.442 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.442 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.158 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.413 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.129 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.391 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.376 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.368 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.372 % of rural population in working age2021: 0.324 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, rural in Panama is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Panama peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Panama 43rd out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1991 0.5%
1995 0.5% +0.1%
1997 0.5% -2.8%
1998 0.5% -1.5%
1999 0.5% -1.2%
2000 0.5% -3.6%
2001 0.5% +5.8%
2002 0.5% -2.5%
2003 0.5% -0.7%
2004 0.5% -2.9%
2005 0.5% -1.8%
2006 0.5% -3.2%
2007 0.5% -3.3%
2008 0.5% -0.7%
2009 0.4% -0.6%
2010 0.4% -1.5%
2011 0.4% +0.1%
2012 0.2% -64.3%
2013 0.4% +161.8%
2014 0.1% -68.9%
2015 0.4% +204.3%
2016 0.4% -4.0%
2017 0.4% -2.1%
2018 0.4% +1.1%
2021 0.3% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Panama?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Panama was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Panama ranks 43rd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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