School enrollment, primary in Panama
Panama: School enrollment, primary was 86.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Panama is 86.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Panama peaked at 98.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1970.
That places Panama 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Panama, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.3% | — |
| 1971 | 82.4% | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 85.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 87.1% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 88.8% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.6% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 86.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 85.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 84.7% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 86.4% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 86.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 90% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 86.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.7%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 74.3% | 90.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 84.4% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 86.6% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 94.1% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 86.2% | 95.6% | 7 |
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 86.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.