Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational in Panama
Panama: Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Panama, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Panama is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Panama peaked at 1.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Panama 64th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood … both sexes educational in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -58.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +80.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 4 |
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Panama?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Panama was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release