Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama

Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 94.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.5%
in 2002
All-time low
93.5%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2017

02550751001999200820171999: 95.8 %2000: 97.2 %2001: 98.7 %2002: 100.5 %2004: 100.1 %2005: 99.1 %2006: 99 %2007: 100.1 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 100 %2011: 99.4 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 99.1 %2014: 96.9 %2015: 95 %2016: 93.5 %2017: 94.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama is 94.3%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 100.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2016.

Panama ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 95.8%
2000 97.2% +1.4%
2001 98.7% +1.6%
2002 100.5% +1.8%
2004 100.1% -0.4%
2005 99.1% -1.0%
2006 99.0% -0.0%
2007 100.1% +1.0%
2008 99.9% -0.1%
2009 99.5% -0.5%
2010 100.0% +0.6%
2011 99.4% -0.7%
2012 99.3% -0.1%
2013 99.1% -0.1%
2014 96.9% -2.3%
2015 95.0% -2.0%
2016 93.5% -1.5%
2017 94.3% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.8% 95.8% 95.8% 1
2000s 99.3% 97.2% 100.5% 9
2010s 97.2% 93.5% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 139 Myanmar 95.4% compare
  2. 140 Cambodia 95.2% compare
  3. 141 Vanuatu 94.8% compare
  4. 143 Angola 94.1% compare
  5. 144 North Macedonia 93.7% compare
  6. 145 British Virgin Islands 93.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama was 94.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 100.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2016.
How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Panama ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.