Working-age population with primary education, urban in Panama

Panama: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
59th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1991–2021

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

0.050.10.150.21991200620211991: 0.209 % of urban population in working age1995: 0.2 % of urban population in working age1997: 0.193 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.196 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.181 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.18 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.202 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.187 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.176 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.169 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.171 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.169 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.152 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.145 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.146 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.143 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.141 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.044 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.126 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.029 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.117 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.115 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.118 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.111 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.097 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, urban in Panama is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Panama peaked at 0.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Panama ranks 59th of 99 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1991 0.2%
1995 0.2% -4.0%
1997 0.2% -3.5%
1998 0.2% +1.7%
1999 0.2% -8.1%
2000 0.2% -0.4%
2001 0.2% +12.0%
2002 0.2% -7.4%
2003 0.2% -5.8%
2004 0.2% -3.7%
2005 0.2% +0.9%
2006 0.2% -1.3%
2007 0.2% -9.9%
2008 0.1% -4.7%
2009 0.1% +0.6%
2010 0.1% -1.4%
2011 0.1% -2.0%
2012 0.0% -68.5%
2013 0.1% +183.4%
2014 0.0% -77.2%
2015 0.1% +307.9%
2016 0.1% -1.6%
2017 0.1% +2.9%
2018 0.1% -6.1%
2021 0.1% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 56 Ghana 0.1% compare
  2. 57 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  3. 58 Gambia 0.1% compare
  4. 60 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  5. 61 Spain 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Greece 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Panama?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Panama was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Panama ranks 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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