Over-age students, primary, female in Panama
Panama: Over-age students, primary, female was 7.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Panama is 7.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Panama peaked at 23.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2006.
That places Panama 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.1% | — |
| 1971 | 22.2% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 22.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 14.9% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 Côte d'Ivoire 8.3% compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 8.3% compare
- 73 Philippines 8.0% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 7.9% compare
- 76 Niger 7.8% compare
- 77 Samoa 7.6% 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 over-age students, primary, female in Panama?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Panama was 7.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.