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 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2002
All-time low
5.3%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama, 2000–2023
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 6.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 17.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +17.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.7% compare
- 27 Brazil 6.9% compare
- 28 Paraguay 6.8% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 6.1% compare
- 31 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 32 Uruguay 4.3% compare
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 6.2% 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 17.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 37 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 50.0%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release