School enrolment in Panama
Panama: School enrolment was 61.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.65
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
97th
of 178 countries
All-time high
66.29
in 2022
All-time low
35.32
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2024
School enrolment in Panama, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Panama is 61.65, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Panama peaked at 66.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.32, in 1999.
That places Panama 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School enrolment in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.32 | — |
| 2000 | 42.1 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 46.92 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 50.26 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 50.69 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.28 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 58.62 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 60.26 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 59.61 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.26 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 57.64 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 57.29 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.38 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 45.23 | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 45.65 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.61 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 61.38 | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 62.19 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.66 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.29 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 57.12 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 61.65 | +7.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 61.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 71% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 61.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.32 | 35.32 | 35.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.11 | 42.1 | 60.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.05 | 45.23 | 64.38 | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.93 | 57.12 | 66.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 94 Barbados 65.6 compare
- 95 El Salvador 64.74 compare
- 96 Guyana 64.65 compare
- 98 United States 61.24 compare
- 99 Algeria 61.17 compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 60.79 compare
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 enrolment in Panama?
- School enrolment in Panama was 61.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 66.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.32 in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for school enrolment?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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