Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Panama
Panama: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Panama, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Panama stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Panama peaked at 19.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
That places Panama 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.5% | — |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.4% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.2% | 18.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 78 Philippines 7.8% compare
- 79 Switzerland 7.7% compare
- 80 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
- 82 Portugal 7.0% compare
- 83 Argentina 6.8% compare
- 84 Kiribati 6.6% compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Panama?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Panama was 7.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release