Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 230,778 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
230,778
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
113th
of 216 countries
All-time high
240,405
in 2022
All-time low
132,815
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Panama is 230,778, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Panama peaked at 240,405 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 132,815, 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 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,815 | — |
| 1971 | 149,290 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 158,605 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 165,759 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 170,396 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 174,019 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 175,394 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 176,407 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 178,010 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 176,424 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 175,012 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 173,967 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 174,749 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 174,846 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 177,305 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 177,593 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 179,374 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 180,846 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 179,839 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 181,928 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 182,786 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 203,753 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 207,445 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 211,499 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 217,629 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 217,628 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 222,415 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 222,816 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 226,079 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 230,841 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 230,645 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 228,379 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 228,177 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 227,487 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 226,356 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 225,488 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 220,345 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 215,825 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 210,506 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 215,728 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 216,753 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 221,278 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 237,562 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 240,405 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 226,768 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 230,778 | +1.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 230,778 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 230,778 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,712 | 132,815 | 178,010 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,546 | 173,967 | 181,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,270 | 182,786 | 203,753 | 2 |
| 2000s | 221,538 | 207,445 | 230,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,741 | 210,506 | 228,177 | 9 |
| 2020s | 231,358 | 221,278 | 240,405 | 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, male in Panama?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Panama was 230,778 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 240,405 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,815 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release