Reference Data in Panama 3,456 indicators covering reference data for Panama. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education 6.8% 2011 up 22.0% 44th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.9121 GPIA 2017 down 4.5% 75th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 11.1% 2011 up 30.7% 39th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 13.7% 2016 down 2.6% 80th Number of people living in urban slum households 472,152 2022 down 15.6% 86th Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male 21.2% 2017 down 69.4% 142nd Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female 21.7% 2017 down 68.1% 140th Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, adjusted gender 1.02 GPIA 2017 up 4.0% 52nd Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 25.5% 2023 up 13.3% 96th Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index 4 0-10 2019 unchanged 108th Protecting minority investors: Extent of disclosure index (0-10) 40 2019 up 33.3% 130th Protecting minority investors: Extent of director liability index 40 2019 unchanged 108th Protecting minority investors: Extent of disclosure index 4 0-10 2019 up 33.3% 130th Support to help quit smoking 4 2022 down 20.0% 33rd Bans on tobacco advertising 5 2022 unchanged 1st Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco 4.8% 2024 down 32.4% 165th Real Effective Exchange Rate 105.73 2024 down 1.8% 36th Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate 37.2% 2019 down 15.1% 92nd Paying taxes: Time 408 hours per year 2019 down 15.4% 17th Paying taxes: Payments 36 number per year 2019 down 30.8% 38th Paying taxes: Profit tax 12.4% 2019 down 1.6% 120th Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions 20.0% 2019 down 7.8% 60th Other taxes 4.8% 2019 down 49.5% 50th Teachers in upper secondary education, male 4,489 number 2017 up 39.1% 82nd Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score 84.3% 2019 up 13.0% 98th Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score 44.51 2019 up 34.6% 174th Paying taxes: Payments per year (number per year) - Score 45 2019 up 145.5% 150th Sweet potato production 260.03 tonnes 2024 down 47.5% 109th Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 20th Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 7.9% 2017 down 37.2% 56th Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 18,654 number 2017 up 50.2% 47th Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports 0.0% 2016 up 1.9% 155th Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 6.8% 2017 down 36.7% 51st Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes 279,700 trips 2022 down 46.1% 60th Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.8% 2017 up 1.2% 86th Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 9.0% 2017 down 37.4% 56th Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people 6.42 publications per million people 2024 up 223.4% 110th Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence 29 publications 2024 up 262.5% 123rd Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP 0.7% 2012 down 40.9% 98th Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 75.6% 2017 down 8.2% 99th Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ 281.71 millions 2012 up 83.9% 85th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 11.4% 2017 down 34.4% 67th Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 8,768 number 2017 up 39.6% 47th Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 9,886 number 2017 up 61.1% 47th Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports 0.0% 2016 up 22.6% 98th Comparative advantage in environmental goods 0.2082 index 2016 down 2.3% 96th Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official 24.4% 2017 up 38.3% 34th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 9.3% 2017 down 34.2% 65th Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 99,948 number 2017 up 3.2% 104th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 13.5% 2017 down 34.5% 68th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.7% 2017 up 0.4% 96th Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. 18,613 2025 up 16.5% 68th Number of people who are undernourished 300,000 millions 2023 unchanged 88th Soybean production 96.32 tonnes 2024 down 6.3% 91st Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions 18,612 2025 up 17.0% 69th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 8,150 number 2017 down 45.8% 86th Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official 25.3% 2017 up 48.0% 34th Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official 23.5% 2017 up 28.8% 36th Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 76.5% 2017 down 6.4% 97th Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 1.02 GPIA 2017 up 3.8% 29th ← Previous Page 26 of 58 Next →