Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 66.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 66.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Panama peaked at 83.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 31st of 60 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 | 83.7% | — |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.2% | 75.5% | 83.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 62.4% | 69.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 28 Sweden 78.2% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 70.6%
- 30 Brazil 66.9% compare
- 32 Vietnam 64.0% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 61.1% compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.0% compare
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 66.0% 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 83.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Panama ranks 31st out of 60 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 21.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release