Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 34.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.0%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
36th
of 64 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2023
All-time low
16.3%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2014–2024
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama stood at 34.0%.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama peaked at 37.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2016.
Panama ranks 36th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.3% | — |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.3% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 30.6% | 37.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.0% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 38.9% compare
- 35 Viet Nam 36.0% compare
- 37 Brazil 33.1% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 29.4%
- 39 Sweden 21.8% compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama was 34.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Panama ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release