Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.9% 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 96.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 80th of 133 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 | 82.5% | — |
| 1990 | 88.7% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 88.7% | 90.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.6% | 94.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.3% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 96.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
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 96.9% 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 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 133 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 3.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release