School enrollment, secondary, private in Panama

Panama: School enrollment, secondary, private was 16.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
16.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
78th
of 170 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2009
All-time low
14.5%
in 2002
Years of data
16
1999–2016

School enrollment, secondary, private in Panama, 1999–2016

051015201999200720161999: 16.3 % of total secondary2000: 15.7 % of total secondary2001: 14.9 % of total secondary2002: 14.5 % of total secondary2004: 14.8 % of total secondary2005: 15.1 % of total secondary2006: 15.5 % of total secondary2007: 15.7 % of total secondary2008: 15.7 % of total secondary2009: 18 % of total secondary2010: 16.4 % of total secondary2011: 16.2 % of total secondary2013: 16.5 % of total secondary2014: 16.1 % of total secondary2015: 16.4 % of total secondary2016: 16.1 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

Panama recorded 16.1% for school enrollment, secondary, private in 2016.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Panama peaked at 18.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2002.

That places Panama 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Panama, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Panama, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total secondary Change
1999 16.3%
2000 15.7% -3.9%
2001 14.9% -4.8%
2002 14.5% -2.9%
2004 14.8% +2.3%
2005 15.1% +2.1%
2006 15.5% +2.7%
2007 15.7% +1.3%
2008 15.7% -0.1%
2009 18.0% +14.7%
2010 16.4% -9.2%
2011 16.2% -1.1%
2013 16.5% +1.6%
2014 16.1% -2.2%
2015 16.4% +2.0%
2016 16.1% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2000s 15.6% 14.5% 18.0% 9
2010s 16.3% 16.1% 16.5% 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 75 Brunei Darussalam 17.3% compare
  2. 76 Finland 16.8% compare
  3. 77 Suriname 16.5% compare
  4. 79 Denmark 16.0% compare
  5. 80 Brazil 15.8% compare
  6. 81 Iceland 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Panama?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Panama was 16.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2002.
How does Panama rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Panama ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.