School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 74,445 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 74,445 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 74,445 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,499 number, in 1970.
Panama ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,499 number | — |
| 1971 | 40,715 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 41,950 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 43,202 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 44,421 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 45,541 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 46,538 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 47,559 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 48,562 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 49,561 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 50,601 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 51,672 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 52,673 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 53,644 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 54,501 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 55,110 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 55,523 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 55,935 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 56,331 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 56,702 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57,066 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 57,424 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57,800 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 58,166 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 58,575 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 59,105 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 59,786 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 60,426 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61,080 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 61,687 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 62,124 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62,444 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 62,853 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 63,260 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63,766 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 64,563 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65,665 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 66,665 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67,657 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 68,516 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 69,002 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69,250 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69,557 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69,853 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70,204 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70,768 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71,590 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 72,360 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73,061 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 73,740 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 74,445 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,755 number | 39,499 number | 49,561 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,269 number | 50,601 number | 56,702 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,112 number | 57,066 number | 61,687 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,751 number | 62,124 number | 68,516 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,938 number | 69,002 number | 73,740 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,445 number | 74,445 number | 74,445 number | 1 |
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 74,445 number in 2020, 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 74,445 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,499 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.