Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 91.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 91.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 100.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.8% | — |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 100.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 96.3% | 100.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 89.7% | 100.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 90.8% | 98.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama was 91.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release