Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Panama
Panama: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Panama, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 77.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Panama peaked at 83.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2004.
Panama ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.3% | — |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 42.3% | 64.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.6% | 73.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 67.8% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Panama?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Panama was 77.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release