School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Panama
Panama: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 96.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Panama recorded 96.9% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Panama peaked at 115.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 138th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.5% | — |
| 1971 | 109.6% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 113.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 114.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 115.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 114.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 114.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 112.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 111.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 109.0% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 106.8% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 104.9% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 104.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 103.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 104.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 104.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.2% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 100.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 103.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 104.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 106.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 108.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 107.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 108.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 108.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 109.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 108.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 106.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 96.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 96.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.5% | 100.5% | 115.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.3% | 103.2% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 103.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 107.7% | 104.7% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 93.3% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.2% | 101.6% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary in Panama?
- School enrollment, primary in Panama was 96.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 115.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Panama ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (% 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.