Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Panama
Panama: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 839,375 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
839,375
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 197 countries
All-time high
842,360
in 2023
All-time low
688,450
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Panama, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 839,375 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Panama peaked at 842,360 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 688,450, in 1998.
Panama ranks 112th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 688,450 | — |
| 1999 | 693,716 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 698,872 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 704,262 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 709,894 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 715,868 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 722,040 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 728,045 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 733,993 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 740,428 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 747,029 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 754,209 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 760,790 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 767,080 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 773,417 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 779,902 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 786,254 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 792,755 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 800,249 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 807,747 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 814,994 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 822,025 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 828,094 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 833,898 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 838,963 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 842,360 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 842,126 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 839,375 | -0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 839,375 is above the median for high income countries, which is 607,680, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 839,375 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 381,770, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 691,083 | 688,450 | 693,716 | 2 |
| 2000s | 725,464 | 698,872 | 754,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 790,521 | 760,790 | 822,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 837,469 | 828,094 | 842,360 | 6 |
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 of compulsory school age, both sexes in Panama?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Panama was 839,375 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 842,360 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 688,450 in 1998.
- How does Panama rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release