School age population, primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 465,224 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
465,224
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 222 countries
All-time high
465,561
in 2024
All-time low
253,918
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Panama stood at 465,224.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 465,561 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 253,918, in 1970.
Panama ranks 114th 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, primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 253,918 | — |
| 1971 | 262,399 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 270,504 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 278,165 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 285,090 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 291,315 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 296,892 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 302,287 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 307,472 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 312,102 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 316,096 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 319,564 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 322,369 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 324,373 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 325,768 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 326,983 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 328,741 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 331,089 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 334,408 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 338,724 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 344,089 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 349,926 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 355,463 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 360,623 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 365,045 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 368,698 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 371,771 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 374,712 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 377,197 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 379,670 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 382,348 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 385,197 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 388,032 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 390,948 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 394,537 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 398,373 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 402,266 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 406,087 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 409,826 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 413,358 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 416,802 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 420,671 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 423,938 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 427,056 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 430,370 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 434,027 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 437,684 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 440,976 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 445,674 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 450,538 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 454,858 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 458,569 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 461,928 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 464,641 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 465,561 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 465,224 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,014 | 253,918 | 312,102 | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,812 | 316,096 | 338,724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 364,719 | 344,089 | 379,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,097 | 382,348 | 413,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,774 | 416,802 | 450,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,797 | 454,858 | 465,561 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Panama was 465,224 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 465,561 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,918 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release