Panama: Primary school completion rate

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 Panama

Primary school completion rate

 Latest value 94.78
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2021
 Average 88.68
 Min - Max 66.02 - 101.72
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2021 is 94.78 percent, an increase from 87.01 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 92.48 percent, based on data from 118 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1970 to 2021 is 88.68 percent. The minimum value, 66.02 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 101.72 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Panama - Primary school completion rate - historical chart - 1970-2021




The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.

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