Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 220,530 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Panama is 220,530, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Panama peaked at 228,744 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122,472, in 1970.
That places Panama 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
| 2018 | 202,947 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 203,728 | +0.4% |
| 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 220,530 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,728, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 220,530 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 180,073, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 | 206,050 | 198,455 | 212,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,342 | 211,769 | 228,744 | 5 |
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Panama?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Panama was 220,530 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 228,744 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,472 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.