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Labor force with basic education, male in Panama

Panama: Labor force with basic education, male was 68.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
68.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 125 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2008
All-time low
66.7%
in 2020
Years of data
21
1997–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Panama, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 77.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 78.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 75.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 75.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 79.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 77.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 76.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 74.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 75.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 75.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 75 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 72.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 72.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 71.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 73 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 73.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 66.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 67.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 73.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 68 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 68.5 % of male working-age population with basic education

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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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).