Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 96.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
150th
of 214 countries
All-time high
118.0%
in 1974
All-time low
94.1%
in 2016
Years of data
46
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 96.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Panama peaked at 118.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2016.
That places Panama 150th 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103.3% | — |
| 1971 | 112.3% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 115.8% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 117.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 118.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 117.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 116.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 115.0% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 114.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 111.3% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 109.0% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 107.1% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 106.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 106.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 107.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 106.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 107.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 107.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 105.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 105.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 105.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 106.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 107.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 109.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 109.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 110.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 109.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 109.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 111.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 108.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 107.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 105.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 103.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 101.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.2% | 103.3% | 118.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.8% | 105.4% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.6% | 104.2% | 105.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 109.1% | 106.2% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 94.1% | 107.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.1% | 101.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Panama was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 118.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Panama ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release