Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 79.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
79.6%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2013
All-time low
76.6%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama is 79.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 92.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 1999.
Panama ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.6% | — |
| 2000 | 78.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 78.7% | 88.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 78.9% | 92.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 79.0% | 86.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 135 Cambodia 82.4% compare
- 136 British Virgin Islands 82.1% compare
- 137 Malaysia 82.0% compare
- 139 El Salvador 78.1% compare
- 140 Angola 78.1% compare
- 141 Micronesia (country) 77.6% 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Panama was 79.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release