Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 83.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama is 83.9%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama peaked at 88.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1970.
That places Panama 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.1% | — |
| 1971 | 79.3% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 83.2% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 87.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.7% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 84.5% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 81.6% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 73.1% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 81.5% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 82.0% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 84.8% | 88.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 83.9% | 88.9% | 7 |
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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 secondary, male in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama was 83.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Panama ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release