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 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 560.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
That places Panama 16th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -51.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -59.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +560.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +560.0% | 0.5% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 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 3.3% 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 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 22 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 up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, richest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release