Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … urban in Panama
Panama: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … urban was 87.2% 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
In 2023, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Panama stood at 87.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Panama peaked at 97.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2002.
Panama ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 the official … urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.9% | — |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | -7.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 87.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.2%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 70.7% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 87.8% | 97.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 75.0% | 93.9% | 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 87.2% 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 97.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 41 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 4.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release