Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Panama

Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 1.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.4%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
65th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Panama, 1999–2017

00.511.51999200820171999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Panama stood at 1.4%.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Panama peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Panama ranks 65th of 177 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.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 1.1%
2014 1.4% +23.9%
2015 1.5% +6.9%
2016 1.5% -0.6%
2017 1.4% -5.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 37% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.0% 1.5% 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 62 Costa Rica 3.2% compare
  2. 63 Equatorial Guinea 2.5% compare
  3. 64 Morocco 1.8% compare
  4. 66 Guatemala 1.4% compare
  5. 67 Rwanda 0.6% compare
  6. 68 Turkey 0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Panama?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Panama was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Panama ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
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Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.