Population of compulsory school age, male in Panama
Panama: Population of compulsory school age, male was 430,472 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Panama, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Panama is 430,472, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Panama peaked at 431,690 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 351,570, 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 351,570 | — |
| 1999 | 354,294 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 356,966 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 359,770 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 362,687 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 365,780 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 368,974 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 372,093 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 375,207 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 378,572 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 382,014 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 385,737 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 389,131 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 392,357 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 395,570 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 398,834 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 402,057 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 405,340 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 409,154 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 412,995 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 416,753 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 420,436 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 423,668 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 426,853 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 429,667 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 431,623 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 431,690 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 430,472 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352,932 | 351,570 | 354,294 | 2 |
| 2000s | 370,780 | 356,966 | 385,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,263 | 389,131 | 420,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,996 | 423,668 | 431,690 | 6 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Panama?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Panama was 430,472 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 431,690 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,570 in 1998.
- How does Panama rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release