Enrolment in primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in primary education, female was 202,660 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 202,660 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Panama peaked at 215,335 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 122,472 number, in 1970.
Panama ranks 114th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 122,472 number | — |
| 1971 | 138,275 number | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 147,046 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 153,365 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 158,064 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 160,588 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 163,640 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 164,108 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 165,445 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 163,798 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 162,510 number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 161,272 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 161,991 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 160,805 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 161,796 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 162,542 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 164,242 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 165,291 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 165,363 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 168,349 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 168,235 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 189,277 number | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 192,963 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 196,750 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 202,275 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 202,275 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 207,422 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 207,336 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 210,866 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 215,335 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 214,462 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 212,248 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 211,569 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 212,211 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 210,921 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 210,485 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 206,292 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 201,731 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 198,455 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 202,660 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,680 number | 122,472 number | 165,445 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,416 number | 160,805 number | 168,349 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,756 number | 168,235 number | 189,277 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 206,193 number | 192,963 number | 215,335 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,790 number | 198,455 number | 212,211 number | 8 |
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 202,660 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 215,335 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,472 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.