Primary education, pupils, per capita in Panama
Panama: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0999 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Panama stood at 0.0999 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.1946 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0992 units per person, in 2023.
Panama ranks 95th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1687 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1848 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1911 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1942 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1946 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1931 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1908 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1869 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.184 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.178 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1724 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1673 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1641 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1597 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1577 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1545 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1526 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1504 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1467 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1457 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1429 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1396 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1379 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1367 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1342 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1328 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1335 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1331 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.133 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.133 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1342 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1316 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1322 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1298 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1295 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1298 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1272 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1236 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1212 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.119 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1163 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.114 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1096 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1054 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1015 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.102 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0993 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1009 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1065 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1066 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0992 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0999 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1866 units per person | 0.1687 units per person | 0.1946 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1571 units per person | 0.1457 units per person | 0.1724 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1364 units per person | 0.1328 units per person | 0.1429 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1304 units per person | 0.1236 units per person | 0.1342 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1098 units per person | 0.0993 units per person | 0.1212 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1026 units per person | 0.0992 units per person | 0.1066 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Panama?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Panama was 0.0999 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1946 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0992 units per person in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.