Working-age population with primary education, total in Panama

Panama: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
63rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1991–2021

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

0.10.20.30.41991200620211991: 0.352 % of total population in working age1995: 0.326 % of total population in working age1997: 0.313 % of total population in working age1998: 0.313 % of total population in working age1999: 0.299 % of total population in working age2000: 0.292 % of total population in working age2001: 0.313 % of total population in working age2002: 0.298 % of total population in working age2003: 0.288 % of total population in working age2004: 0.277 % of total population in working age2005: 0.275 % of total population in working age2006: 0.268 % of total population in working age2007: 0.252 % of total population in working age2008: 0.245 % of total population in working age2009: 0.244 % of total population in working age2010: 0.24 % of total population in working age2011: 0.231 % of total population in working age2012: 0.085 % of total population in working age2013: 0.212 % of total population in working age2014: 0.058 % of total population in working age2015: 0.196 % of total population in working age2016: 0.189 % of total population in working age2017: 0.188 % of total population in working age2018: 0.183 % of total population in working age2021: 0.158 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with primary education, total in Panama stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Panama peaked at 0.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Panama 63rd out of 113 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, total in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1991 0.4%
1995 0.3% -7.4%
1997 0.3% -3.8%
1998 0.3% -0.2%
1999 0.3% -4.3%
2000 0.3% -2.5%
2001 0.3% +7.4%
2002 0.3% -5.0%
2003 0.3% -3.2%
2004 0.3% -3.8%
2005 0.3% -0.8%
2006 0.3% -2.4%
2007 0.3% -6.2%
2008 0.2% -2.7%
2009 0.2% -0.3%
2010 0.2% -1.8%
2011 0.2% -3.6%
2012 0.1% -63.3%
2013 0.2% +150.1%
2014 0.1% -72.6%
2015 0.2% +237.0%
2016 0.2% -3.7%
2017 0.2% -0.5%
2018 0.2% -2.7%
2021 0.2% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 60 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  2. 61 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
  3. 62 Ghana 0.2% compare
  4. 64 Guinea 0.2% compare
  5. 65 Greece 0.1% compare
  6. 66 Argentina 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Panama?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Panama was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Panama ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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