Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 13.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama stood at 13.7%.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama peaked at 16.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2002.
Panama ranks 86th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.3% | — |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 16.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Panama was 13.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release