School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Panama
Panama: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 226,389 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
226,389
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 222 countries
All-time high
226,737
in 2024
All-time low
125,300
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 226,389 for school age population, primary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Panama peaked at 226,737 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,300, in 1970.
That places Panama 114th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) (population) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 125,300 | — |
| 1971 | 129,499 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 133,503 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 137,256 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 140,627 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 143,629 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 146,303 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 148,892 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 151,377 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 153,589 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 155,488 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 157,141 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 158,464 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 159,376 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 159,986 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 160,511 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 161,320 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 162,420 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 163,999 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 166,076 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 168,658 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 171,472 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 174,127 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 176,581 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 178,677 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 180,395 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 181,858 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 183,286 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 184,508 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 185,748 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 187,086 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 188,501 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 189,876 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 191,246 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 192,928 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 194,723 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 196,555 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 198,369 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 200,159 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 201,872 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 203,562 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 205,468 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 207,092 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 208,640 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 210,288 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 212,123 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 213,943 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 215,573 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 217,865 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 220,209 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 222,229 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 223,915 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 225,394 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 226,494 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 226,737 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 226,389 | -0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 226,389 is above the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 2.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Panama's 226,389 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,828, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,998 | 125,300 | 153,589 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,478 | 155,488 | 166,076 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,531 | 168,658 | 185,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,132 | 187,086 | 201,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,476 | 203,562 | 220,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,193 | 222,229 | 226,737 | 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, primary education, female in Panama?
- School age population, primary education, female in Panama was 226,389 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 226,737 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,300 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release