Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 84.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama is 84.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 89.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1970.
That places Panama 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.5% | — |
| 1971 | 78.8% | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 82.5% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 85.3% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 86.8% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 84.9% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 83.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 82.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 82.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 81.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.5% | 72.5% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 81.6% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.2% | 84.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 85.0% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 84.6% | 89.6% | 7 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama was 84.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release