Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama is 5.96 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 6.32 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.43 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Panama 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 units per square kilometre | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 5.52 units per square kilometre | 5.92 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.09 units per square kilometre | 5.84 units per square kilometre | 6.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 124 Cyprus 6.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 6.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 South Africa 6.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Liberia 5.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 5.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Spain 5.73 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama was 5.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.