Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 100 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2023
All-time low
93.0%
in 1980
Years of data
10
1980–2024
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 98.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama peaked at 98.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 50th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 93.0% | — |
| 1997 | 97.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.4% | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.9% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 95.5% | 98.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.5% compare
- 48 Republic of Korea 98.5% compare
- 49 Paraguay 98.5% compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 98.4% compare
- 52 South Africa 98.3% compare
- 53 Viet Nam 98.2% compare
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 98.4% 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 98.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 100 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release