Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Panama is 84.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Panama peaked at 95.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 1999.
That places Panama 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.2% | — |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -9.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 84.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.7%, 83% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 84.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.3%, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 78.1% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 81.5% | 95.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 80.7% | 92.8% | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Panama was 84.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Panama ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release