Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Panama
Panama: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 68.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Panama is 68.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Panama peaked at 79.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2020.
That places Panama 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 77.1% | — |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 68.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Panama's 68.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.9%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 75.3% | 79.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 71.6% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 66.7% | 73.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Panama?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Panama was 68.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Panama ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).