Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Panama

Panama: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 48,226 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
48,226 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
116th
of 196 countries
All-time high
57,706 number
in 2015
All-time low
3,389 number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2017

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199320171970: 3.4k number1971: 3.8k number1972: 4.6k number1973: 5.1k number1974: 5.6k number1975: 6.1k number1976: 6.1k number1977: 6.7k number1978: 7.8k number1979: 9.2k number1980: 9.1k number1981: 11.2k number1982: 12.3k number1983: 13.2k number1984: 13.3k number1985: 13.8k number1986: 14.9k number1987: 16.7k number1988: 16.6k number1989: 16.2k number1990: 15.7k number1999: 24.9k number2000: 28.9k number2001: 32.8k number2002: 36.8k number2003: 35.5k number2004: 36.9k number2005: 42.6k number2006: 46.8k number2007: 49.8k number2008: 48.4k number2009: 46.1k number2010: 47.2k number2011: 46.4k number2012: 49.1k number2013: 52.1k number2014: 53.3k number2015: 57.7k number2016: 47.0k number2017: 48.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Panama stood at 48,226 number.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Panama peaked at 57,706 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,389 number, in 1970.

Panama ranks 116th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Panama, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 3,389 number —
1971 3,780 number +11.5%
1972 4,606 number +21.9%
1973 5,128 number +11.3%
1974 5,647 number +10.1%
1975 6,101 number +8.0%
1976 6,096 number -0.1%
1977 6,678 number +9.5%
1978 7,820 number +17.1%
1979 9,248 number +18.3%
1980 9,073 number -1.9%
1981 11,243 number +23.9%
1982 12,292 number +9.3%
1983 13,206 number +7.4%
1984 13,302 number +0.7%
1985 13,765 number +3.5%
1986 14,899 number +8.2%
1987 16,698 number +12.1%
1988 16,624 number -0.4%
1989 16,219 number -2.4%
1990 15,686 number -3.3%
1999 24,912 number +58.8%
2000 28,915 number +16.1%
2001 32,773 number +13.3%
2002 36,752 number +12.1%
2003 35,457 number -3.5%
2004 36,947 number +4.2%
2005 42,625 number +15.4%
2006 46,780 number +9.7%
2007 49,798 number +6.5%
2008 48,356 number -2.9%
2009 46,110 number -4.6%
2010 47,195 number +2.4%
2011 46,396 number -1.7%
2012 49,109 number +5.8%
2013 52,063 number +6.0%
2014 53,282 number +2.3%
2015 57,706 number +8.3%
2016 47,028 number -18.5%
2017 48,226 number +2.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 48,226 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 48,226 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,503 number, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +58.8% 15,686 number 24,912 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,849 number 3,389 number 9,248 number 10
1980s 13,732 number 9,073 number 16,698 number 10
1990s 20,299 number 15,686 number 24,912 number 2
2000s 40,451 number 28,915 number 49,798 number 10
2010s 50,126 number 46,396 number 57,706 number 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 113 Burkina Faso 53,756 number compare
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  3. 115 Tajikistan 50,077 number compare
  4. 117 Syria 45,015 number compare
  5. 118 Oman 44,490 number compare
  6. 119 Albania 41,221 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Panama?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Panama was 48,226 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 57,706 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3,389 number in 1970.
How does Panama rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Panama ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.