Official entrance age to early childhood education in Panama
Panama: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 0 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0 years
World rank
156th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1998
All-time low
0 years
in 2013
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Panama, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0 years for official entrance age to early childhood education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Panama peaked at 4 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2013.
Panama ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 years | — |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 years | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 years | — |
| 2015 | 0 years | — |
| 2016 | 0 years | — |
| 2017 | 0 years | — |
| 2018 | 0 years | — |
| 2019 | 0 years | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 years | 0 years | 4 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 156 Angola 0 years compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 years compare
- 156 Argentina 0 years
- 156 Austria 0 years
- 156 Barbados 0 years compare
- 156 Belgium 0 years compare
- 156 British Virgin Islands 0 years compare
- 156 Cambodia 0 years compare
- 156 Chile 0 years compare
- 156 Colombia 0 years compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0 years
- 156 Cuba 0 years
- 156 Cyprus 0 years compare
- 156 Denmark 0 years compare
- 156 Dominica 0 years compare
- 156 El Salvador 0 years compare
- 156 Estonia 0 years compare
- 156 Germany 0 years compare
- 156 Ghana 0 years compare
- 156 Greece 0 years compare
- 156 Grenada 0 years compare
- 156 Guatemala 0 years compare
- 156 Haiti 0 years compare
- 156 Iceland 0 years compare
- 156 Ireland 0 years compare
- 156 Israel 0 years compare
- 156 Jamaica 0 years compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 years compare
- 156 Lithuania 0 years compare
- 156 Mauritania 0 years compare
- 156 Mexico 0 years compare
- 156 Myanmar 0 years
- 156 New Zealand 0 years compare
- 156 Nicaragua 0 years compare
- 156 Oman 0 years compare
- 156 Peru 0 years compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 0 years compare
- 156 Qatar 0 years compare
- 156 Romania 0 years compare
- 156 San Marino 0 years compare
- 156 Singapore 0 years
- 156 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 years compare
- 156 South Africa 0 years compare
- 156 Spain 0 years compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0 years compare
- 156 Uruguay 0 years compare
- 156 Viet Nam 0 years compare
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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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Panama?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Panama was 0 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Panama ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.