Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … middle quintile in Panama
Panama: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … middle quintile was 88.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Panama is 88.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Panama peaked at 98.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2021.
That places Panama 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … middle quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.6% | — |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -3.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 88.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.3%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … middle quintile in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +44.0% | 63.4% | 91.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 66.6% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 87.3% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 63.4% | 91.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Panama?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Panama was 88.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release