Net attendance rate of primary school in Panama
Panama: Net attendance rate of primary school was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net attendance rate of primary school in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 98.7% for net attendance rate of primary school in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Panama peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2001.
Panama ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.8% | — |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 98.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Panama's 98.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.0% | 3 |
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 net attendance rate of primary school in Panama?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Panama was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.