School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Panama
Panama: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 155,536 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama is 155,536 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 226,804 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47,324 number, in 1970.
Panama ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,324 number | — |
| 1971 | 48,428 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 49,462 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 50,428 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 51,338 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 52,204 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 53,185 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 54,154 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 55,053 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 55,803 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 56,318 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 56,780 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 57,096 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 57,321 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 57,536 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 57,838 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 58,184 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 58,539 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 58,915 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 59,319 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 59,754 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 60,326 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 60,975 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 61,647 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 62,260 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 62,727 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 63,195 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 63,589 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 128,482 number | +102.1% |
| 1999 | 129,567 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 131,159 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 133,122 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 135,289 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 137,384 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 139,029 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 139,800 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 140,496 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 140,849 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 141,123 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 141,678 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 142,943 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 144,399 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 146,022 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 222,955 number | +52.7% |
| 2014 | 224,877 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 226,804 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 151,965 number | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 153,420 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 154,672 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 155,536 number | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 155,536 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,151 number, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 155,536 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142,639 number, 1.1× 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 | +102.1% | 63,589 number | 128,482 number |
| 2013 | +52.7% | 146,022 number | 222,955 number |
| 2016 | -33.0% | 226,804 number | 151,965 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,738 number | 47,324 number | 55,803 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,785 number | 56,318 number | 59,319 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,252 number | 59,754 number | 129,567 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,993 number | 131,159 number | 141,678 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,359 number | 142,943 number | 226,804 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
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 155,536 number in 2019, 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 226,804 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,324 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.