Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 12.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Panama is 12.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Panama peaked at 14.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1972.
That places Panama 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.4% | — |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +18.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 12.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +26.8% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.9% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 5 |
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 primary education in private institutions in Panama?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Panama was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release