Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 91.7% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama peaked at 93.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 59th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68.6% | — |
| 1997 | 79.5% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 80.5% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 83.3% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.1% | 93.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- 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)
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 91.7% 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 93.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 96 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 10.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release