Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Panama
Panama: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 12.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Panama stood at 12.61.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Panama peaked at 14.39 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 1972.
That places Panama 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.36 | — |
| 1971 | 4.95 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 4.81 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.83 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.89 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.98 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.31 | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 6.55 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.8 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.05 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 7.15 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.49 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 7.87 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.06 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.81 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.62 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.83 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.94 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.2 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.45 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.26 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 9.49 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.56 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.58 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.6 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.62 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.89 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.19 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.37 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.41 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.62 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.67 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.75 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 11.45 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.02 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.85 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.78 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.39 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.99 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 10.92 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 13.06 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13.93 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.34 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.64 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 13.13 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.68 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 12.61 | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.97 | 4.81 | 5.36 | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.27 | 6.31 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.95 | 7.83 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5 | 9.89 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 10.92 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 | 10.68 | 13.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Panama?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Panama was 12.61 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 in 2014.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.