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 4.4% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 12.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
That places Panama 65th out of 183 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 | 12.7% | — |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +10.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 6.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.1% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 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 4.4% 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 12.7% 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 3.9% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 183 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 44.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release