Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Panama is 97.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Panama peaked at 112.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2019.
That places Panama 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.7% | — |
| 1971 | 106.8% | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 110.1% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 111.7% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 112.4% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 111.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 111.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 110.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 109.3% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 106.6% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 104.5% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 102.6% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 102.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 100.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 101.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 101.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 99.7% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 101.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 103.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 104.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 106.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 105.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 107.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 106.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 107.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 108.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 107.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 105.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 100.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.9% | 97.7% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.8% | 100.8% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.8% | 99.7% | 101.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 106.2% | 103.1% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 92.5% | 103.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 95.2% | 101.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Panama was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Panama ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release