Total net attendance rate, primary … primary wealth WPIA education in Panama
Panama: Total net attendance rate, primary … primary wealth WPIA education was 0.9759 WPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9759 WPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.979 WPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9124 WPIA
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.9759 WPIA for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Panama peaked at 0.979 WPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9124 WPIA, in 2001.
Panama ranks 14th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary … primary wealth WPIA education in Panama, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9649 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9124 WPIA | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9255 WPIA | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9227 WPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9499 WPIA | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.953 WPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.957 WPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9589 WPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.978 WPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.965 WPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9739 WPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.965 WPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.976 WPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.967 WPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.968 WPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.979 WPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.978 WPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.973 WPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9766 WPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.977 WPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9759 WPIA | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9759 WPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9876 WPIA, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9487 WPIA | 0.9124 WPIA | 0.978 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9725 WPIA | 0.965 WPIA | 0.979 WPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9765 WPIA | 0.9759 WPIA | 0.977 WPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 11 El Salvador 0.9848 WPIA compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 0.983 WPIA compare
- 13 Venezuela 0.9789 WPIA compare
- 15 Mexico 0.9748 WPIA compare
- 16 Colombia 0.9615 WPIA compare
- 17 Bangladesh 0.9596 WPIA 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 total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Panama?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Panama was 0.9759 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.979 WPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9124 WPIA in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Panama ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release