Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 47.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 47.1% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama peaked at 49.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 47th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.7% | — |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.4% | 49.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 47.1% 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 49.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Panama ranks 47th out of 53 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 5.2%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release