Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Panama, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Panama stood at 2.02 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.4% on the previous year and up 194.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 12.64 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -5.71 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Panama 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1973 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1975 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1976 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4368 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8634 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1979 | -0.9413 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1980 | -0.7936 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1981 | -0.6764 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4477 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3234 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1984 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -417.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3049 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1986 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7337 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1988 | -0.2701 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1989 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -644.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2124 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2612 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8712 % change on previous year | -433.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 0.27 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9794 % change on previous year | +262.8% |
| 1996 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 2000 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0002 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -993499.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0733 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2006 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +2054.9% |
| 2007 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2396 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2009 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +320.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1999 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0109 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5506 % change on previous year | +4944.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2982 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2014 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +618.1% |
| 2015 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2023 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -506.1% |
| 2024 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.02 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0368 % change on previous year. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +993499.1% | -0.0002 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -4944.3% | -0.0109 % change on previous year | -0.5506 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2054.9% | 0.0733 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.9413 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2944 % change on previous year | -0.7936 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8378 % change on previous year | -0.2612 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6505 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 58 Palestine 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Uganda 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Portugal 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Turkey 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Canada 1.83 % change on previous year compare
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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Panama was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.71 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.