Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Panama
Panama: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Panama, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 60.7% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Panama peaked at 65.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1999.
That places Panama 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.1% | — |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +8.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 60.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.5%, 71% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 60.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.7%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 41.9% | 60.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 45.0% | 64.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 56.1% | 65.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 96 British Virgin Islands 63.3% compare
- 97 United States 62.6% compare
- 98 Algeria 60.8% compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 59.5% compare
- 101 Vanuatu 59.1% compare
- 102 Iran 58.8% 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Panama?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Panama was 60.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Panama ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release