Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 91.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama is 91.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama peaked at 100.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, 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, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.0% | — |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 100.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 95.5% | 100.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 89.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 91.1% | 98.2% | 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama was 91.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Panama ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release