Primary education, pupils in Panama
Panama: Primary education, pupils was 451,308 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
451,308
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
469,149
in 2022
All-time low
255,287
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Panama recorded 451,308 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1999 | 393,030 | +5.9% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 420,481 | +0.6% |
| 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 451,308 is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 1.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 451,308 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 362,026 | 350,104 | 393,030 | 8 |
| 2000s | 427,731 | 400,408 | 446,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,136 | 408,961 | 439,746 | 9 |
| 2020s | 451,700 | 433,047 | 469,149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Panama?
- Primary education, pupils in Panama was 451,308 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 469,149 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,287 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, pupils?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.