Panama vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Panama
35,860
in 2025
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
5.01 million
in 2024
Panama rank
120th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
120th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Panama
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 5.01 million against 35,860 in Panama, a difference of 4.97 million.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 139.6 times Panama's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 120th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 120th of 222 countries.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,728 | 5.33 million | 5.30 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 33,341 | 5.28 million | 5.25 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 36,322 | 5.15 million | 5.11 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 37,674 | 5.06 million | 5.02 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Panama or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 5.01 million against 35,860 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Panama and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 4.97 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Panama and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Panama ranks 120th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 120th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release