Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Panama
Panama: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Panama, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Panama is 62.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Panama peaked at 67.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1999.
Panama ranks 95th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.5% | — |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +7.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 62.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 73% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 62.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.9%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 42.4% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 45.5% | 64.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 58.2% | 67.3% | 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, pre-primary, female in Panama?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Panama was 62.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release