Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama stood at 96.3%.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama peaked at 96.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1970.
Panama ranks 76th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.1% | — |
| 1980 | 81.7% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 87.8% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 87.8% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 90.9% | 93.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.6% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 96.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama was 96.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release