Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 52.9% 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 52.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama peaked at 53.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.3% | — |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.3% | 51.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.2% | 53.6% | 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 52.9% 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 53.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Panama ranks 7th 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 up 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release