Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development was 1,502 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Panama, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,502 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 116.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Panama peaked at 2,316 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 694, in 2023.
That places Panama 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,236 | — |
| 2014 | 1,644 | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 1,727 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,316 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 2,218 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,339 | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 1,800 | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 694 | -61.4% |
| 2024 | 1,502 | +116.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,502 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,290, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,502 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,913, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,828 | 1,236 | 2,316 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,334 | 694 | 1,800 | 4 |
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 enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Panama?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Panama was 1,502 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,316 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 694 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release