Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Panama

Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 21.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
21.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
140th
of 164 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 2007
All-time low
21.4%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Panama, 1999–2017

2030405060701999200820171999: 38.1 %2000: 43.7 %2001: 49.3 %2002: 53.7 %2003: 51 %2004: 53.1 %2005: 60.1 %2006: 65.6 %2007: 68.2 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 64.3 %2010: 65 %2011: 63.9 %2012: 66 %2013: 23.3 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 25.9 %2016: 21.4 %2017: 21.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Panama stood at 21.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Panama peaked at 68.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2016.

Panama ranks 140th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 38.1%
2000 43.7% +14.5%
2001 49.3% +12.8%
2002 53.7% +8.9%
2003 51.0% -5.0%
2004 53.1% +4.2%
2005 60.1% +13.2%
2006 65.6% +9.1%
2007 68.2% +4.0%
2008 67.4% -1.2%
2009 64.3% -4.6%
2010 65.0% +1.1%
2011 63.9% -1.8%
2012 66.0% +3.4%
2013 23.3% -64.8%
2014 23.9% +2.8%
2015 25.9% +8.1%
2016 21.4% -17.2%
2017 21.7% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1
2000s 57.6% 43.7% 68.2% 10
2010s 38.9% 21.4% 66.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Panama?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Panama was 21.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2016.
How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Panama ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.