School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Panama
Panama: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 238,835 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
238,835
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 222 countries
All-time high
238,835
in 2025
All-time low
128,618
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Panama is 238,835, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Panama peaked at 238,835 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 128,618, 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, male (number) (age male) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128,618 | — |
| 1971 | 132,900 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 137,001 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 140,909 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 144,463 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 147,686 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 150,589 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 153,395 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 156,095 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 158,513 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 160,608 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 162,423 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 163,905 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 164,997 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 165,782 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 166,472 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 167,421 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 168,669 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 170,409 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 172,648 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 175,431 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 178,454 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 181,336 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 184,042 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 186,368 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 188,303 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 189,913 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 191,426 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 192,689 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 193,922 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 195,262 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 196,696 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 198,156 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 199,702 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 201,609 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 203,650 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 205,711 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 207,718 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 209,667 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 211,486 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 213,240 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 215,203 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 216,846 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 218,416 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 220,082 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 221,904 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 223,741 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 225,403 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 227,809 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 230,329 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 232,629 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 234,654 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 236,534 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 238,147 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 238,824 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 238,835 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 238,835 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 2.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Panama's 238,835 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,017 | 128,618 | 158,513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,333 | 160,608 | 172,648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,188 | 175,431 | 193,922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,966 | 195,262 | 211,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,297 | 213,240 | 230,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,604 | 232,629 | 238,835 | 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, male in Panama?
- School age population, primary education, male in Panama was 238,835 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 238,835 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,618 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release