Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Panama
Panama: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) was 80.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80.3%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
121st
of 163 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2013
All-time low
76.5%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Panama stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Panama peaked at 93.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1999.
Panama ranks 121st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.5% | — |
| 2000 | 78.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -7.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 80.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 80.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.5%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 78.4% | 89.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 79.3% | 93.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 80.0% | 86.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Panama?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Panama was 80.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Panama ranks 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release