Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9722 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.9722 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama peaked at 0.9722 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7594 LPIA, in 1980.
That places Panama 53rd out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7594 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8558 LPIA | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.881 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9148 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9722 LPIA | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7594 LPIA | 0.7594 LPIA | 0.7594 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8558 LPIA | 0.8558 LPIA | 0.8558 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8979 LPIA | 0.881 LPIA | 0.9148 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9722 LPIA | 0.9722 LPIA | 0.9722 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.35 % change on previous year (2023)
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 0.9722 LPIA in 2022, 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 0.9722 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7594 LPIA in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Panama ranks 53rd out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release