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 9.8% 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 9.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 27.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, 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 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +14.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 9.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.0% | 20.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 3 |
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 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 9.8% 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 27.6% 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 8.6% 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 51.5%. 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, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release