School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 77,425 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama is 77,425, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 77,425 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,471, in 1970.
That places Panama 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,471 | — |
| 1971 | 39,857 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 41,352 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 42,946 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 44,414 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 45,858 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 46,986 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 48,008 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 49,072 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 49,922 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 50,692 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 51,473 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 52,423 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 53,220 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 53,717 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 53,934 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 54,178 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54,294 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 54,454 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 54,633 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 54,951 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 55,708 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 56,543 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 57,621 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 58,794 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 60,047 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 60,816 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 61,283 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 61,733 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62,067 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 62,468 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 63,140 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63,772 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 63,787 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64,225 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64,763 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65,342 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65,995 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66,712 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 67,394 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 68,079 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68,674 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69,181 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 69,749 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70,256 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70,857 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 71,978 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 71,987 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72,366 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73,143 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73,991 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 74,533 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75,243 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 76,640 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 77,146 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 77,425 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,689 | 38,471 | 49,922 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,302 | 50,692 | 54,633 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,956 | 54,951 | 62,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,760 | 62,468 | 67,394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,627 | 68,079 | 73,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,830 | 73,991 | 77,425 | 6 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama was 77,425 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 77,425 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,471 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release