Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Panama

Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 94.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.4%
in 2002
All-time low
94.3%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2017

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

02550751001999200820171999: 96.7 %2000: 98.1 %2001: 99.5 %2002: 101.4 %2004: 100.9 %2005: 100 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 101 %2008: 100.9 %2009: 100.2 %2010: 101.2 %2011: 100.1 %2012: 100.2 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 94.3 %2017: 94.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Panama is 94.8%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Panama peaked at 101.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2016.

That places Panama 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 96.7%
2000 98.1% +1.4%
2001 99.5% +1.5%
2002 101.4% +1.9%
2004 100.9% -0.5%
2005 100.0% -0.9%
2006 99.9% -0.2%
2007 101.0% +1.2%
2008 100.9% -0.1%
2009 100.2% -0.6%
2010 101.2% +1.0%
2011 100.1% -1.1%
2012 100.2% +0.0%
2013 99.9% -0.2%
2014 97.5% -2.4%
2015 95.6% -2.0%
2016 94.3% -1.4%
2017 94.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.7% 96.7% 96.7% 1
2000s 100.2% 98.1% 101.4% 9
2010s 98.0% 94.3% 101.2% 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 139 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.8% compare
  2. 140 Vanuatu 95.4% compare
  3. 141 Cambodia 95.1% compare
  4. 143 Kiribati 94.7% compare
  5. 144 Madagascar 94.6% compare
  6. 145 British Virgin Islands 94.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Panama?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Panama was 94.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2016.
How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Panama ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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