Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Panama
Panama: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 19.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Panama, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Panama is 19.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Panama peaked at 19.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.82, in 2011.
Panama ranks 25th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.04 | — |
| 2006 | 17.63 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.47 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.94 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.55 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.99 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.82 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.83 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 17.08 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.94 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.34 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.86 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.95 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.81 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.29 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.59 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 18.57 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 18.64 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.88 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.84 | +5.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.86, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.12, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.33 | 16.55 | 18.04 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.19 | 15.82 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1 | 18.57 | 19.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
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 19.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 110 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 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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