Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama is 96.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 101.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1970.
That places Panama 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.1% | — |
| 1971 | 70.0% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 78.9% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 81.1% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 84.1% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 96.9% | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 93.4% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 90.7% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 85.7% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 84.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 83.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 80.3% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 82.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 82.2% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 89.3% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +3.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 96.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 96.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.5% | 66.1% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 80.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 90.8% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 86.8% | 101.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 87.5% | 96.2% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release