Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4.21 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 4.41 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.06 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Panama 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 135 Georgia 4.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 4.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cameroon 4.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Montenegro 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Nicaragua 3.85 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Panama was 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.