Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama
Panama: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama is 6.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 19.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2022.
That places Panama 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 27 Paraguay 7.6% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 7.1% compare
- 29 Brazil 7.0% compare
- 31 Uruguay 4.9% compare
- 32 United States of America 4.7% compare
- 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.4% 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Panama?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama was 6.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release