Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes was 97.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama stood at 97.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama peaked at 97.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2001.
That places Panama 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.3% | — |
| 2001 | 90.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 90.6% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 97.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.1% | 97.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 9 Paraguay 98.4% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 98.1% compare
- 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.4% compare
- 13 El Salvador 97.1% compare
- 14 Mexico 96.9% compare
- 15 Nepal 95.1% 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 total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Panama was 97.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release