School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Panama
Panama: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 73,726 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73,726
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
119th
of 222 countries
All-time high
77,866
in 2021
All-time low
47,489
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Panama stood at 73,726.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Panama peaked at 77,866 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47,489, in 1970.
Panama ranks 119th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,489 | — |
| 1971 | 48,482 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 49,515 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 50,329 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 51,070 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 51,826 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 52,760 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 53,543 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 54,029 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 54,238 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 54,474 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 54,582 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 54,728 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 54,898 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 55,209 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 55,956 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 56,784 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 57,855 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 59,017 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 60,251 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 60,998 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 61,448 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 61,883 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 62,203 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 62,599 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 63,261 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 63,887 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 63,896 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64,325 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 64,853 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 65,424 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66,065 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66,772 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 67,446 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 68,120 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 68,702 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 69,201 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69,760 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70,258 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70,851 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 71,955 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 71,935 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72,291 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 73,040 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 73,863 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 74,400 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 75,115 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 76,522 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 77,043 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77,300 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77,676 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 77,866 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 77,856 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 77,475 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 76,422 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 73,726 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,328 | 47,489 | 54,238 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,375 | 54,474 | 60,251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,935 | 60,998 | 64,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,260 | 65,424 | 70,851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,346 | 71,935 | 77,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,837 | 73,726 | 77,866 | 6 |
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More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Panama?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Panama was 73,726 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 77,866 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,489 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release