School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Panama
Panama: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 223,220 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
223,220 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
112th
of 206 countries
All-time high
223,220 number
in 2020
All-time low
126,169 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 223,220 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Panama peaked at 223,220 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 126,169 number, in 1970.
Panama ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,169 number | — |
| 1971 | 129,714 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 133,178 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 136,509 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 139,667 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 142,634 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 145,523 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 148,485 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 151,447 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 154,314 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 156,959 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 159,449 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 161,557 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 163,269 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 164,589 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 165,605 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 166,641 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 167,613 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 168,539 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 169,453 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 170,405 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 171,463 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 172,792 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 174,380 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 176,178 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 178,059 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 180,047 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 181,776 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 183,260 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 184,552 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 185,781 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 187,292 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 189,229 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 191,557 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 194,191 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 196,917 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 199,604 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 201,758 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 203,362 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 204,428 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 205,135 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 206,141 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 207,375 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 208,862 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 210,647 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 212,665 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 214,859 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 217,086 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 219,295 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 221,392 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 223,220 number | +0.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 223,220 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 223,220 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135,248 number, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,764 number | 126,169 number | 154,314 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,367 number | 156,959 number | 169,453 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,291 number | 170,405 number | 184,552 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,412 number | 185,781 number | 204,428 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,346 number | 205,135 number | 221,392 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,220 number | 223,220 number | 223,220 number | 1 |
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, primary education, female in Panama?
- School age population, primary education, female in Panama was 223,220 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 223,220 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,169 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.