Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Panama
Panama: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
110th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2005
All-time low
75.2%
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Panama is 92.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Panama peaked at 99.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1970.
That places Panama 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.2% | — |
| 1971 | 83.0% | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 85.2% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 86.9% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 90.8% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 90.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 87.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 86.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 88.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 87.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 87.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 92.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 92.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.9% | 75.2% | 90.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 86.8% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 87.7% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 94.5% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 87.1% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.7% | 97.3% | 5 |
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, primary, female in Panama?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Panama was 92.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Panama ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release