Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Panama
Panama: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 18.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Panama, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Panama is 18.88, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Panama peaked at 19.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.82, in 2011.
Panama ranks 30th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18 | — |
| 2008 | 15.9 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 15.99 | +0.6% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.95 | 15.9 | 18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.19 | 15.82 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.92 | 18.57 | 19.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 27 Philippines 18.99 compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 18.93 compare
- 29 Australia 18.89 compare
- 31 Hungary 18.82 compare
- 32 Costa Rica 18.27 compare
- 33 Zambia 17.92 compare
More education data for Panama
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 18.88 in 2023, 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 19.59 in 2020.
- 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 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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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