Population, age 16, total in Panama
Panama: Population, age 16, total was 66,783 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Panama, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, total in Panama is 66,783, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Panama peaked at 66,783 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,183, in 1994.
Panama ranks 117th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,404 | — |
| 1991 | 53,466 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 53,373 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53,233 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 53,183 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53,323 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 53,690 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 54,257 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 54,977 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 55,787 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 56,627 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 57,509 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 58,432 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 59,329 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60,107 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 60,707 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61,082 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61,265 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61,379 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61,608 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62,070 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62,815 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 63,786 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 64,873 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 66,783 | +2.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 66,783 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 66,783 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,938, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,869 | 53,183 | 55,787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,804 | 56,627 | 61,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,065 | 62,070 | 66,783 | 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 population, age 16, total in Panama?
- Population, age 16, total in Panama was 66,783 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 66,783 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,183 in 1994.
- How does Panama rank for population, age 16, total?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.