School enrollment, preprimary, male in Panama
Panama: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 26.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Panama, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Panama is 26.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 57.2% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Panama peaked at 69.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1970.
That places Panama 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 14.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 31.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 37.7% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 43.3% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 45.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (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, total 2.29 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Panama?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Panama was 26.5% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Panama ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.