Persistence to last grade of primary in Panama
Panama: Persistence to last grade of primary was 86.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
86.0%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
65th
of 99 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2010
All-time low
86.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2000–2013
Persistence to last grade of primary in Panama, 2000–2013
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2013, persistence to last grade of primary in Panama stood at 86.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Panama peaked at 93.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2013.
That places Panama 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.2% | — |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | -7.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 86.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Panama's 86.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 86.0% | 93.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Panama?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Panama was 86.0% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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