Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 96.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
146th
of 217 countries
All-time high
115.2%
in 1974
All-time low
93.3%
in 2019
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Panama stood at 96.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 115.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2019.
That places Panama 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.5% | — |
| 1971 | 109.6% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 113.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 114.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 115.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 114.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 114.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 112.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 111.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 109.0% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 106.8% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 104.9% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 104.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 103.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 104.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 104.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.2% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 100.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 103.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 104.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 106.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 108.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 107.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 108.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 108.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 109.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 108.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 106.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.5% | 100.5% | 115.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.3% | 103.2% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 103.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 107.7% | 104.7% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 93.3% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.2% | 101.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Panama was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 115.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release