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 5.1% 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 5.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 17.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 74th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.1% | — |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +7.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 4.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.9% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 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 5.1% 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 17.1% 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 4.7% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 74th 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 52.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release