Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Panama
Panama: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 451,308 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Panama recorded 451,308 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Panama peaked at 469,149 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 255,287, in 1970.
That places Panama 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 255,287 | — |
| 1971 | 287,565 | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 305,651 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 319,124 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 328,460 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 334,607 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 339,034 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 340,515 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 343,455 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 340,222 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 337,522 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 335,239 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 336,740 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 335,651 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 339,101 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 340,135 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 343,616 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 346,137 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 345,202 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 350,277 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 351,021 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 350,104 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 353,154 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 357,402 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 358,367 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 361,877 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 371,250 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 378,510 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 385,770 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 393,030 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 400,408 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 408,249 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 419,904 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 419,903 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 429,837 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 430,152 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 436,945 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 446,176 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 445,107 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 440,627 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 439,746 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 439,698 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 437,277 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 435,973 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 426,637 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 417,556 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 408,961 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 417,894 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 419,188 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 420,481 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 433,047 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 462,643 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 469,149 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 442,354 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 451,308 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,392 | 255,287 | 343,455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 340,962 | 335,239 | 350,277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,048 | 350,104 | 393,030 | 10 |
| 2000s | 427,731 | 400,408 | 446,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,341 | 408,961 | 439,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,700 | 433,047 | 469,149 | 5 |
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More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Panama?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Panama was 451,308 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 469,149 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,287 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 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
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.