School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Panama
Panama: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 233,058 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
233,058 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
233,058 number
in 2020
All-time low
130,445 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 233,058 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Panama peaked at 233,058 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 130,445 number, in 1970.
That places Panama 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male (number) (School male) in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130,445 number | — |
| 1971 | 134,142 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 137,741 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 141,178 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 144,394 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 147,366 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 150,381 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 153,453 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 156,537 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 159,553 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 162,389 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 165,139 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 167,521 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 169,496 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 171,034 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 172,207 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 173,420 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 174,620 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 175,814 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 177,031 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 178,277 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 179,575 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 181,013 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 182,579 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 184,233 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 185,890 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 187,667 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 189,258 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 190,663 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 191,926 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 193,149 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 194,643 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 196,578 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 198,914 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 201,568 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 204,306 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 207,073 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 209,335 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 211,071 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 212,315 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 213,230 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 214,491 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 215,969 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 217,702 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 219,711 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 221,940 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 224,308 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 226,679 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 229,002 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 231,175 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 233,058 number | +0.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 233,058 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 233,058 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139,906 number, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,519 number | 130,445 number | 159,553 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,867 number | 162,389 number | 177,031 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,108 number | 178,277 number | 191,926 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,895 number | 193,149 number | 212,315 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,421 number | 213,230 number | 231,175 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,058 number | 233,058 number | 233,058 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, male in Panama?
- School age population, primary education, male in Panama was 233,058 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 233,058 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,445 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.