Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational in Panama
Panama: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational was 29.3% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
29.3%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
2nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 1999
All-time low
29.3%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1999–2005
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Panama, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Panama is 29.3%, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Panama ranks 2nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.0% | — |
| 2000 | 31.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -6.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 29.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 15.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Panama's 29.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 9.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.4% | 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Panama?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Panama was 29.3% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Panama ranks 2nd out of 83 countries with data for 2005.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release