Panama - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Republic of Panama
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| Region:
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North & Central America
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| Population:
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2,808,268
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| Language(s):
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Spanish, English
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| Literacy Rate:
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90.8%
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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2,849
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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6 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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5.1%
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| Foreign Students in National Universities:
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708
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 371,250
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Secondary: 221,022
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Higher: 80,980
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 105%
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Secondary: 69%
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Higher: 32%
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| Teachers:
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Secondary: 12,239
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Higher: 4,979
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