Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama stood at 95.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama peaked at 95.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 76th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 80.9% | — |
| 1990 | 86.9% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 86.9% | 89.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.1% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 91.9% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 93.9% | 95.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 73 Cyprus 96.3% compare
- 74 South Africa 96.0% compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 96.0% compare
- 77 Palestine, State of 95.7% compare
- 78 Viet Nam 95.6% compare
- 79 Brazil 95.4% compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
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 95.7% 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 95.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 135 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 4.1%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release