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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Panama is 12.61, measured in 2024.
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.
Panama ranks 102nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 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% |
| 1999 | 9.62 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.89 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.37 | +3.7% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 13.93 | +6.6% |
| 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 12.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +26.8% | 4.98 | 6.31 |
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 | 8.79 | 7.83 | 9.62 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.54 | 9.89 | 11.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 10.92 | 14.39 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.28 | 10.68 | 13.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
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 Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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