Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Panama

Panama: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 86.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 183 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2006
All-time low
74.3%
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Panama, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 74.3 % of primary school age children1971: 82.4 % of primary school age children1972: 85 % of primary school age children1973: 87.1 % of primary school age children1975: 88.8 % of primary school age children1976: 88.5 % of primary school age children1978: 90.6 % of primary school age children1979: 89.2 % of primary school age children1980: 88.1 % of primary school age children1981: 86.8 % of primary school age children1982: 85.8 % of primary school age children1983: 84.7 % of primary school age children1984: 84.4 % of primary school age children1985: 85 % of primary school age children1986: 85 % of primary school age children1987: 85.8 % of primary school age children1988: 85 % of primary school age children1989: 86.4 % of primary school age children1990: 86.6 % of primary school age children1999: 93.1 % of primary school age children2000: 94.9 % of primary school age children2001: 96.2 % of primary school age children2002: 98.3 % of primary school age children2004: 98.6 % of primary school age children2005: 98.2 % of primary school age children2006: 98.8 % of primary school age children2007: 98.7 % of primary school age children2008: 97.6 % of primary school age children2009: 94.6 % of primary school age children2010: 96.2 % of primary school age children2011: 95.1 % of primary school age children2012: 94.8 % of primary school age children2013: 93.1 % of primary school age children2014: 90.6 % of primary school age children2015: 87.7 % of primary school age children2017: 86.8 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Panama recorded 86.8% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Panama peaked at 98.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1970.

That places Panama 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Panama, 1970 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1970 74.3%
1971 82.4% +10.9%
1972 85.0% +3.1%
1973 87.1% +2.4%
1975 88.8% +2.0%
1976 88.5% -0.4%
1978 90.6% +2.4%
1979 89.2% -1.6%
1980 88.1% -1.2%
1981 86.8% -1.5%
1982 85.8% -1.1%
1983 84.7% -1.3%
1984 84.4% -0.3%
1985 85.0% +0.7%
1986 85.0% -0.0%
1987 85.8% +0.9%
1988 85.0% -1.0%
1989 86.4% +1.7%
1990 86.6% +0.2%
1999 93.1% +7.5%
2000 94.9% +1.9%
2001 96.2% +1.4%
2002 98.3% +2.2%
2004 98.6% +0.3%
2005 98.2% -0.4%
2006 98.8% +0.6%
2007 98.7% -0.1%
2008 97.6% -1.1%
2009 94.6% -3.1%
2010 96.2% +1.8%
2011 95.1% -1.1%
2012 94.8% -0.4%
2013 93.1% -1.8%
2014 90.6% -2.7%
2015 87.7% -3.1%
2017 86.8% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 85.7% 74.3% 90.6% 8
1980s 85.7% 84.4% 88.1% 10
1990s 89.9% 86.6% 93.1% 2
2000s 97.3% 94.6% 98.8% 9
2010s 92.0% 86.8% 96.2% 7

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  5. 146 Suriname 86.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Panama?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Panama was 86.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1970.
How does Panama rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Panama ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.