Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 91.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 91.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Panama peaked at 101.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 155th 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.6% | — |
| 2000 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 100.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.1% | 101.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 90.0% | 101.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 90.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Panama was 91.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Panama ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release