Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Panama
Panama: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 91.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Panama recorded 91.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Panama peaked at 134.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2017.
Panama ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107.3% | — |
| 1971 | 134.5% | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 120.9% | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 116.4% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 112.5% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 109.2% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 110.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 109.3% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 112.2% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 102.4% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 104.4% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 101.4% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 101.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 100.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 101.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 101.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 101.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 105.3% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 106.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 107.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 107.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 114.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 117.4% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 115.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 106.2% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 111.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 110.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 104.6% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.5% | 102.4% | 134.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.3% | 99.0% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.8% | 107.8% | 107.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 110.0% | 101.6% | 117.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 91.5% | 99.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 161 Republic of Moldova 92.8% compare
- 162 Armenia 91.9% compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 91.6% compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 91.5% compare
- 166 Bulgaria 91.0% compare
- 167 Honduras 90.6% 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, total in Panama?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Panama was 91.5% 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, total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 134.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Panama ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, total (% 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.