Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Panama
Panama: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2012
All-time low
66.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Panama is 96.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Panama peaked at 101.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1970.
Panama ranks 82nd 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.0% | — |
| 1971 | 70.3% | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 73.3% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 78.4% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 81.2% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 84.8% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 95.1% | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 93.1% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 89.4% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 83.8% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 82.3% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 80.1% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 81.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 89.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +3.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 96.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 96.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.0% | 66.0% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 80.1% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 90.7% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 86.6% | 101.0% | 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, male in Panama?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release