Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 84.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama stood at 84.6%.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 94.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1999.
Panama ranks 144th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.8% | — |
| 2000 | 78.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 78.8% | 87.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 82.2% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 81.5% | 92.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama was 84.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release