Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Panama

Panama: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Panama, 1991–2021

00.20.40.60.811991200620211991: 0.871 % of population with low education aged 6-161995: 0.891 % of population with low education aged 6-161997: 0.911 % of population with low education aged 6-161998: 0.91 % of population with low education aged 6-161999: 0.92 % of population with low education aged 6-162000: 0.927 % of population with low education aged 6-162001: 0.894 % of population with low education aged 6-162002: 0.91 % of population with low education aged 6-162003: 0.919 % of population with low education aged 6-162004: 0.93 % of population with low education aged 6-162005: 0.929 % of population with low education aged 6-162006: 0.932 % of population with low education aged 6-162007: 0.94 % of population with low education aged 6-162008: 0.949 % of population with low education aged 6-162009: 0.95 % of population with low education aged 6-162010: 0.953 % of population with low education aged 6-162011: 0.954 % of population with low education aged 6-162012: 0.974 % of population with low education aged 6-162013: 0.96 % of population with low education aged 6-162014: 0.968 % of population with low education aged 6-162015: 0.961 % of population with low education aged 6-162016: 0.961 % of population with low education aged 6-162017: 0.955 % of population with low education aged 6-162018: 0.964 % of population with low education aged 6-162021: 0.968 % of population with low education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Panama is 1.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Panama peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.

Panama ranks 22nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education aged 6-16 Change
1991 0.9%
1995 0.9% +2.4%
1997 0.9% +2.3%
1998 0.9% -0.1%
1999 0.9% +1.0%
2000 0.9% +0.9%
2001 0.9% -3.6%
2002 0.9% +1.8%
2003 0.9% +1.0%
2004 0.9% +1.2%
2005 0.9% -0.1%
2006 0.9% +0.2%
2007 0.9% +0.9%
2008 0.9% +0.9%
2009 0.9% +0.1%
2010 1.0% +0.4%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2012 1.0% +2.1%
2013 1.0% -1.4%
2014 1.0% +0.8%
2015 1.0% -0.8%
2016 1.0% +0.1%
2017 1.0% -0.7%
2018 1.0% +0.9%
2021 1.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
  2. 20 Armenia 1.0% compare
  3. 21 South Africa 1.0% compare
  4. 23 Peru 1.0% compare
  5. 24 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Panama?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Panama was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with low education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 889 data points, 1970–2021
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