Primary education, pupils (% female) in Panama
Panama: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Panama recorded 48.4% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Panama peaked at 48.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1984.
That places Panama 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.0% | — |
| 1971 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 47.9% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 117 Serbia 48.4% compare
- 118 Dominica 48.4% compare
- 119 Chile 48.4% compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 48.4% compare
- 122 South Korea 48.4% compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% 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 in Panama?
- Primary education, pupils in Panama was 48.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1984.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, pupils?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.