School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Panama
Panama: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 144,981 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama stood at 144,981.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 225,943 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47,489, in 1970.
Panama ranks 132nd 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) 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 | 129,217 | +102.2% |
| 1999 | 130,314 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 131,525 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 132,868 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 134,247 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 135,590 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 136,843 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 137,921 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 138,975 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 140,029 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 141,117 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 142,810 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 143,894 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 144,227 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 145,329 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 221,290 | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 223,325 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 225,943 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 151,598 | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 153,521 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 154,295 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 154,931 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 155,534 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 155,715 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 155,302 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 153,872 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 150,066 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 144,981 | -3.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 144,981 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,749, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Panama's 144,981 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98,796, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +102.2% | 63,896 | 129,217 |
| 2013 | +52.3% | 145,329 | 221,290 |
| 2016 | -32.9% | 225,943 | 151,598 |
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 | 75,971 | 60,998 | 130,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,192 | 131,525 | 142,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,835 | 143,894 | 225,943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,578 | 144,981 | 155,715 | 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama was 144,981 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 225,943 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,489 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 132nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release