Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 73.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Panama stood at 73.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Panama peaked at 74.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1970.
That places Panama 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.7% | — |
| 1971 | 63.5% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 66.8% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 69.1% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 68.3% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 67.2% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 66.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 66.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.2% | 57.7% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 64.2% | 68.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 70.4% | 74.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 72.3% | 73.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 117 Dominican Republic 73.9% compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73.8% compare
- 119 Brunei Darussalam 73.8% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 73.5% compare
- 122 Kenya 73.3% compare
- 123 Gabon 73.0% compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Panama was 73.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release