Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0488 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Panama stood at 0.0488 units per person.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0936 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0481 units per person, in 2019.
Panama ranks 91st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0809 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0889 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0919 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0933 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0936 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0927 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0921 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0901 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0886 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0857 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.083 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0805 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0789 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0765 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0752 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0739 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.073 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0718 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0703 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.07 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0685 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0641 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0641 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0646 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0634 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0638 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0626 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0625 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0626 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0613 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0595 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0583 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0575 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.055 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.053 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0509 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0493 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0493 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0481 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0493 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0518 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.052 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0484 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0488 units per person | +1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0488 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0311 units per person, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0488 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0457 units per person, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0898 units per person | 0.0809 units per person | 0.0936 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0753 units per person | 0.07 units per person | 0.083 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0663 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 0.0685 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0595 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0481 units per person | 0.0583 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 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), per capita in Panama?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Panama was 0.0488 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0936 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0481 units per person in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Panama ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female 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 primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.