Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Panama
Panama: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 92.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
143rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2006
All-time low
75.1%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Panama is 92.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 99.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1970.
Panama ranks 143rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.1% | — |
| 1971 | 82.9% | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 85.1% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 86.9% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 88.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 90.7% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 89.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 92.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 92.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.9% | 75.1% | 90.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 86.9% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 87.8% | 93.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 94.5% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 87.3% | 97.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 90.2% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 92.8% compare
- 141 Colombia 92.7% compare
- 142 New Caledonia 92.6% compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 92.1% compare
- 145 Guatemala 91.6% compare
- 146 Niue 91.6% 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 enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Panama?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Panama was 92.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release