Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0233 number per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama is 0.0233 number per person, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0288 number per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 number per person, in 1970.
That places Panama 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0046 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.005 number per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 number per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 number per person | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 number per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 number per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 number per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 number per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 number per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 number per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 number per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.012 number per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 number per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 number per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.014 number per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 number per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 number per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 number per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.013 number per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 number per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 number per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 number per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 number per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 number per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0231 number per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 number per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 number per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0253 number per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0272 number per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 number per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 number per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 number per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0255 number per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0248 number per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0256 number per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0268 number per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.027 number per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0288 number per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0232 number per person | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 number per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0068 number per person | 0.0046 number per person | 0.0098 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 number per person | 0.0093 number per person | 0.0143 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 number per person | 0.0125 number per person | 0.0166 number per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0241 number per person | 0.0189 number per person | 0.0282 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 number per person | 0.0232 number per person | 0.0288 number per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 112 Hong Kong, China 0.0235 number per person compare
- 113 New Zealand 0.0234 number per person compare
- 114 Portugal 0.0234 number per person compare
- 116 Bahrain 0.0232 number per person compare
- 117 Togo 0.0226 number per person compare
- 118 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0225 number per person compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama was 0.0233 number per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0288 number per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 number per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.