Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama
Panama: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 76,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76,500
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
118th
of 222 countries
All-time high
77,883
in 2023
All-time low
46,238
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 76,500 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama peaked at 77,883 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,238, in 1970.
Panama ranks 118th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,238 | — |
| 1971 | 47,349 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 48,348 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 49,387 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 50,214 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 50,964 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 51,732 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 52,668 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 53,459 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 53,948 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 54,159 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 54,398 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 54,509 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 54,656 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 54,829 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 55,142 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 55,892 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 56,723 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 57,796 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 58,958 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 60,190 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 60,947 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 61,401 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61,843 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 62,168 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 62,564 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 63,229 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63,856 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 63,865 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64,296 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 64,825 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 65,397 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66,043 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66,751 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67,428 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 68,106 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 68,691 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69,192 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69,755 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70,256 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70,850 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71,954 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 71,939 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 72,295 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73,046 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73,877 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 74,427 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 75,151 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 76,561 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 77,087 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 77,341 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77,684 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 77,874 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77,883 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77,499 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 76,500 | -1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 76,500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 1.9× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Panama's 76,500 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,431 | 46,238 | 53,948 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,706 | 54,159 | 58,958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,436 | 60,190 | 64,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,644 | 64,825 | 70,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,719 | 70,850 | 77,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,464 | 76,500 | 77,883 | 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama was 76,500 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 77,883 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,238 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release