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 8.6% 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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama stood at 8.6%.
The figure is up 32.3% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 21.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2022.
That places Panama 27th out of 35 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 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +84.6% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +32.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 11.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.6% | 17.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 24 El Salvador 10.6% compare
- 25 Brazil 10.4% compare
- 26 Mali 10.2% compare
- 28 Paraguay 6.5% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 4.8% compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.8% 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 8.6% 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 21.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 35 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 49.4%. 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, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release