Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 47,255 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Panama stood at 47,255 number.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Panama peaked at 56,497 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,532 number, in 1970.
Panama ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,532 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,984 number | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 4,653 number | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 5,121 number | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 5,727 number | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 6,297 number | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 6,458 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 6,499 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7,882 number | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 9,429 number | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 9,063 number | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 11,373 number | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 12,364 number | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 12,637 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 13,179 number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 13,736 number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 14,582 number | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 16,326 number | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 16,214 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 15,827 number | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 15,033 number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 24,217 number | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 28,078 number | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 32,156 number | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 35,599 number | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 34,332 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 36,207 number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 41,211 number | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 45,166 number | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 47,059 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 46,572 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 44,573 number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 45,472 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 45,097 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47,156 number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 50,355 number | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 51,832 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 56,497 number | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 46,267 number | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 47,255 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,958 number | 3,532 number | 9,429 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,530 number | 9,063 number | 16,326 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,625 number | 15,033 number | 24,217 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 39,095 number | 28,078 number | 47,059 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,741 number | 45,097 number | 56,497 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 112 Iraq 52,985 number compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 51,729 number compare
- 114 Lithuania 50,215 number compare
- 116 Oman 43,466 number compare
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 41,642 number compare
- 118 Tajikistan 41,004 number compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Panama?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Panama was 47,255 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56,497 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,532 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.