School enrollment, primary, male in Panama
Panama: School enrollment, primary, male was 96.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Panama stood at 96.6%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Panama peaked at 118.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2016.
That places Panama 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103.3% | — |
| 1971 | 112.3% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 115.8% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 117.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 118.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 117.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 116.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 115.0% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 114.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 111.3% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 109.0% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 107.1% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 106.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 106.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 107.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 106.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 107.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 107.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 105.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 105.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 105.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 106.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 107.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 109.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 109.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 110.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 109.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 109.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 111.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 108.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 107.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 105.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 103.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 101.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.2% | 103.3% | 118.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.8% | 105.4% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.6% | 104.2% | 105.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 109.1% | 106.2% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 94.1% | 107.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.1% | 101.6% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary, male in Panama?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Panama was 96.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 118.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Panama ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.