Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 48.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama is 48.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama peaked at 52.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2021.
That places Panama 57th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.6% | — |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 51.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.8% | 52.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 54 Uruguay 49.9% compare
- 55 Slovenia 49.4% compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 49.2% compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 48.5% compare
- 59 Montenegro 47.9% compare
- 60 Dominica 47.0% compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
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 48.6% 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 52.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 62 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 down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release