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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 18.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 17th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +119.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +34.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1%, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.2% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.0% | 9.2% | 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 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 18.6% 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 4.2% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 23 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 49.6%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release