Enrolment in primary education, male in Panama

Panama: Enrolment in primary education, male was 216,192 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
216,192 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
115th
of 202 countries
All-time high
230,841 number
in 2007
All-time low
132,815 number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2017

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1970199320171970: 132.8k number1971: 149.3k number1972: 158.6k number1973: 165.8k number1974: 170.4k number1975: 174.0k number1976: 175.4k number1977: 176.4k number1978: 178.0k number1979: 176.4k number1980: 175.0k number1981: 174.0k number1982: 174.7k number1983: 174.8k number1984: 177.3k number1985: 177.6k number1986: 179.4k number1987: 180.8k number1988: 179.8k number1989: 181.9k number1990: 182.8k number1999: 203.8k number2000: 207.4k number2001: 211.5k number2002: 217.6k number2003: 217.6k number2004: 222.4k number2005: 222.8k number2006: 226.1k number2007: 230.8k number2008: 230.6k number2009: 228.4k number2010: 228.2k number2011: 227.5k number2012: 226.4k number2013: 225.5k number2014: 220.3k number2015: 215.8k number2016: 210.5k number2017: 216.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in primary education, male in Panama stood at 216,192 number.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Panama peaked at 230,841 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 132,815 number, in 1970.

Panama ranks 115th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Panama, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 132,815 number —
1971 149,290 number +12.4%
1972 158,605 number +6.2%
1973 165,759 number +4.5%
1974 170,396 number +2.8%
1975 174,019 number +2.1%
1976 175,394 number +0.8%
1977 176,407 number +0.6%
1978 178,010 number +0.9%
1979 176,424 number -0.9%
1980 175,012 number -0.8%
1981 173,967 number -0.6%
1982 174,749 number +0.4%
1983 174,846 number +0.1%
1984 177,305 number +1.4%
1985 177,593 number +0.2%
1986 179,374 number +1.0%
1987 180,846 number +0.8%
1988 179,839 number -0.6%
1989 181,928 number +1.2%
1990 182,786 number +0.5%
1999 203,753 number +11.5%
2000 207,445 number +1.8%
2001 211,499 number +2.0%
2002 217,629 number +2.9%
2003 217,628 number -0.0%
2004 222,415 number +2.2%
2005 222,816 number +0.2%
2006 226,079 number +1.5%
2007 230,841 number +2.1%
2008 230,645 number -0.1%
2009 228,379 number -1.0%
2010 228,177 number -0.1%
2011 227,487 number -0.3%
2012 226,356 number -0.5%
2013 225,488 number -0.4%
2014 220,345 number -2.3%
2015 215,825 number -2.1%
2016 210,506 number -2.5%
2017 216,192 number +2.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 216,192 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 216,192 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184,329 number, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 165,712 number 132,815 number 178,010 number 10
1980s 177,546 number 173,967 number 181,928 number 10
1990s 193,270 number 182,786 number 203,753 number 2
2000s 221,538 number 207,445 number 230,841 number 10
2010s 221,297 number 210,506 number 228,177 number 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 112 Denmark 240,954 number compare
  2. 113 Norway 229,441 number compare
  3. 114 Belarus 220,224 number compare
  4. 116 New Zealand 199,193 number compare
  5. 117 Hong Kong 196,151 number compare
  6. 118 Hungary 192,216 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Panama?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Panama was 216,192 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 230,841 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 132,815 number in 1970.
How does Panama rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Panama ranks 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.