Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 97.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2018
All-time low
91.8%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Panama is 97.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Panama peaked at 98.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2001.
Panama ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 91.8% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 13 South Africa 97.9% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 97.9% compare
- 15 Mexico 97.8% compare
- 17 Nepal 96.7% compare
- 18 Lesotho 96.1% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 93.6% compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Panama?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Panama was 97.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release