Primary education, pupils in Panama
Panama: Primary education, pupils was 48.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Panama recorded 48.4% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Panama peaked at 48.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1984.
That places Panama 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 47.9% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 117 Serbia 48.4% compare
- 118 Dominica 48.4% compare
- 119 Chile 48.4% compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 48.4% compare
- 122 South Korea 48.4% compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Panama?
- Primary education, pupils in Panama was 48.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1984.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, pupils?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.