Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places Panama 47th out of 53 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (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 0.9% 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 1.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% 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 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release