Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama
Panama: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8358 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama is 0.8358 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 0.8358 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5705 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Panama 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5705 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7766 GPIA | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6935 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7563 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6892 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6623 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7248 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.705 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7273 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7667 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6906 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7083 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6729 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6429 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6329 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7246 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6625 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7634 GPIA | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8103 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8358 GPIA | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7072 GPIA | 0.5705 GPIA | 0.7766 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6668 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 0.7246 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8032 GPIA | 0.7634 GPIA | 0.8358 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 26 Guatemala 0.8467 GPIA compare
- 27 Malawi 0.8392 GPIA compare
- 28 El Salvador 0.8365 GPIA compare
- 30 United States of America 0.8357 GPIA compare
- 31 Rwanda 0.8135 GPIA compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.7852 GPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama was 0.8358 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8358 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5705 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release