Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama

Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 85.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
85.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2002
All-time low
72.1%
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama, 1970–2017

0204060801970199320171970: 72.1 %1971: 78.3 %1972: 82.2 %1973: 85.3 %1974: 86.5 %1975: 87.5 %1976: 88 %1977: 88 %1978: 88.1 %1979: 86.6 %1980: 84.4 %1981: 82.9 %1982: 81.8 %1983: 80.7 %1984: 81.1 %1985: 80.6 %1986: 80.5 %1987: 80.6 %1988: 79.6 %1989: 79.6 %1990: 80.3 %1999: 84.6 %2000: 85.6 %2001: 87.1 %2002: 88.9 %2004: 88.5 %2005: 88.1 %2006: 87.9 %2007: 88.7 %2008: 88.5 %2009: 88.1 %2010: 88.6 %2011: 87.6 %2013: 88.6 %2014: 86.6 %2015: 85.8 %2016: 87.5 %2017: 85 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 85.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama peaked at 88.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1970.

That places Panama 147th out of 193 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Panama, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 72.1%
1971 78.3% +8.7%
1972 82.2% +5.0%
1973 85.3% +3.8%
1974 86.5% +1.4%
1975 87.5% +1.2%
1976 88.0% +0.6%
1977 88.0% -0.1%
1978 88.1% +0.2%
1979 86.6% -1.7%
1980 84.4% -2.6%
1981 82.9% -1.8%
1982 81.8% -1.3%
1983 80.7% -1.3%
1984 81.1% +0.5%
1985 80.6% -0.6%
1986 80.5% -0.2%
1987 80.6% +0.1%
1988 79.6% -1.2%
1989 79.6% -0.0%
1990 80.3% +0.9%
1999 84.6% +5.4%
2000 85.6% +1.2%
2001 87.1% +1.8%
2002 88.9% +2.0%
2004 88.5% -0.4%
2005 88.1% -0.5%
2006 87.9% -0.2%
2007 88.7% +1.0%
2008 88.5% -0.3%
2009 88.1% -0.5%
2010 88.6% +0.5%
2011 87.6% -1.1%
2013 88.6% +1.1%
2014 86.6% -2.2%
2015 85.8% -0.9%
2016 87.5% +2.0%
2017 85.0% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.3% 72.1% 88.1% 10
1980s 81.2% 79.6% 84.4% 10
1990s 82.5% 80.3% 84.6% 2
2000s 88.0% 85.6% 88.9% 9
2010s 87.1% 85.0% 88.6% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 85.5% compare
  2. 145 Papua New Guinea 85.4% compare
  3. 146 Jamaica 85.3% compare
  4. 148 Burundi 84.9% compare
  5. 149 Kenya 84.8% compare
  6. 150 Mozambique 84.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Panama was 85.0% 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 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 1970.
How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Panama ranks 147th out of 193 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 4.2%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.