Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 74.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
74.2%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
153rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2016
All-time low
36.0%
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 74.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2017.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Panama peaked at 81.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1970.
That places Panama 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.0% | — |
| 1971 | 38.7% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 43.1% | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 47.6% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 58.5% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.2% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 36.0% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.4% | 55.4% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 58.4% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 62.3% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 68.9% | 81.1% | 7 |
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More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Panama was 74.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Panama ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release