Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Panama
Panama: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 61.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Panama, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Panama is 61.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Panama peaked at 63.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2003.
Panama ranks 45th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.9% | — |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.2% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 56.6% | 63.2% | 5 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Panama?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Panama was 61.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Panama ranks 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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