Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Panama
Panama: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 91.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Panama stood at 91.6%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Panama peaked at 134.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2017.
That places Panama 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110.3% | — |
| 1971 | 134.6% | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 123.1% | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 118.7% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 113.8% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 110.9% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 111.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 110.2% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 113.5% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 103.9% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 106.2% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 103.5% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 102.7% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 104.0% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 102.2% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 102.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 105.6% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 107.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 108.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 108.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 116.1% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 119.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 117.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 107.3% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 112.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 111.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 106.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.0% | 103.9% | 134.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.6% | 99.5% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.7% | 108.7% | 108.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 111.3% | 102.9% | 119.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 91.6% | 101.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 154 Macau, China 93.6% compare
- 155 Suriname 93.1% compare
- 156 Spain 93.1% compare
- 158 Timor-Leste 91.6% compare
- 159 Armenia 91.4% compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 91.0% compare
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Panama?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Panama was 91.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 134.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.