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 1.71 WPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.71 WPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama peaked at 1.95 WPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.71 WPIA, in 2023.
Panama ranks 10th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Panama, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.89 WPIA | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 WPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.85 WPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.93 WPIA | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.93 WPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82 WPIA | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.88 WPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 WPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 WPIA | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.85 WPIA | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.86 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9 WPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 WPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.89 WPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 WPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 WPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 WPIA | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 WPIA | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.87 WPIA | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.71 WPIA | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 WPIA | 1.74 WPIA | 1.93 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 WPIA | 1.85 WPIA | 1.95 WPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.76 WPIA | 1.71 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA | 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 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 1.71 WPIA 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 1.95 WPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 WPIA in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 30 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 down 8.2%. 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, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release