Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 84.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Panama, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 84.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Panama peaked at 87.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1999.
Panama ranks 60th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.0% | — |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | -1.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 84.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 84.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 78.0% | 84.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.2% | 87.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.2% | 86.2% | 4 |
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 pre-primary education in public in Panama?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Panama was 84.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release