Enrolment in primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in primary education, female was 220,530 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Panama is 220,530, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Panama peaked at 228,744 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122,472, in 1970.
Panama ranks 113th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 122,472 | — |
| 1971 | 138,275 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 147,046 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 153,365 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 158,064 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 160,588 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 163,640 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 164,108 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 165,445 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 163,798 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 162,510 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 161,272 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 161,991 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 160,805 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 161,796 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 162,542 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 164,242 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 165,291 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 165,363 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 168,349 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 168,235 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 189,277 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 192,963 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 196,750 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 202,275 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 202,275 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 207,422 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 207,336 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 210,866 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 215,335 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 214,462 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 212,248 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 211,569 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 212,211 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 210,921 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 210,485 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 206,292 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 201,731 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 198,455 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 202,166 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 203,728 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 211,769 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 225,081 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 228,744 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 215,586 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 220,530 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,680 | 122,472 | 165,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,416 | 160,805 | 168,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,756 | 168,235 | 189,277 | 2 |
| 2000s | 206,193 | 192,963 | 215,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,395 | 198,455 | 212,211 | 9 |
| 2020s | 220,342 | 211,769 | 228,744 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 primary education, female in Panama?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Panama was 220,530 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 228,744 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,472 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release