Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama is 90.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama peaked at 92.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1980.
That places Panama 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 65.6% | — |
| 1997 | 76.3% | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 77.7% | 82.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 80.7% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 88.5% | 92.3% | 3 |
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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 90.5% 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 92.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 97 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 12.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release