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 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 15.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2022.
That places Panama 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.0% | — |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +9.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 5.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5 |
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 4.8% in 2024, 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 15.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 49.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release