Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama
Panama: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 77,436 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama is 77,436 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama peaked at 77,436 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46,034 number, in 1970.
That places Panama 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,034 number | — |
| 1971 | 47,182 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 48,258 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 49,268 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 50,214 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 51,106 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 52,088 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 53,088 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 54,049 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 54,905 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 55,584 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 56,186 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 56,611 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 56,918 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 57,161 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 57,423 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 57,759 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 58,098 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 58,448 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 58,821 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 59,221 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 59,723 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 60,328 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 60,979 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 61,616 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 62,162 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 62,688 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 63,105 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 63,480 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63,892 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 64,435 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 65,210 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 66,181 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67,226 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 68,213 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68,973 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 69,580 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69,930 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70,136 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70,319 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70,639 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71,194 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71,873 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 72,627 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 73,407 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 74,131 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 74,897 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 75,683 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 76,419 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 77,030 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 77,436 number | +0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 77,436 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 77,436 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,619 number | 46,034 number | 54,905 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,301 number | 55,584 number | 58,821 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,719 number | 59,221 number | 63,892 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,020 number | 64,435 number | 70,319 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,790 number | 70,639 number | 77,030 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,436 number | 77,436 number | 77,436 number | 1 |
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 77,436 number in 2020, 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 77,436 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,034 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.