Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
101.3%
in 2012
All-time low
66.1%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 96.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Panama peaked at 101.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1970.
Panama ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, 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, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.1% | — |
| 1971 | 69.8% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 74.1% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 81.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 83.5% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 98.8% | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 93.7% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 87.6% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 85.0% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 80.5% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 84.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.9% | 66.1% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 80.5% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 91.0% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 86.9% | 101.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 87.4% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 83 Azerbaijan 96.2% compare
- 84 Tunisia 96.2% compare
- 85 Belarus 96.2% compare
- 87 Gibraltar 96.1% compare
- 88 New Caledonia 95.9% compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% 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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Panama?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female 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, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female 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, female?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release