Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Panama

Panama: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 826,078 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
826,078 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
826,078 number
in 2019
All-time low
681,775 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Panama, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 681.8k number1999: 687.4k number2000: 693.4k number2001: 700.1k number2002: 707.5k number2003: 715.5k number2004: 723.6k number2005: 731.0k number2006: 739.0k number2007: 746.3k number2008: 752.8k number2009: 758.7k number2010: 764.5k number2011: 770.6k number2012: 776.5k number2013: 782.4k number2014: 788.6k number2015: 795.0k number2016: 802.6k number2017: 810.8k number2018: 818.8k number2019: 826.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Panama is 826,078 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Panama peaked at 826,078 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 681,775 number, in 1998.

That places Panama 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 684,582 number 681,775 number 687,389 number 2
2000s 726,795 number 693,417 number 758,716 number 10
2010s 793,597 number 764,507 number 826,078 number 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 102 Nicaragua 917,058 number compare
  2. 103 Switzerland 917,054 number compare
  3. 104 Belarus 909,574 number compare
  4. 106 Eritrea 782,541 number compare
  5. 107 Bulgaria 778,793 number compare
  6. 108 Liberia 772,918 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Panama?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Panama was 826,078 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 826,078 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 681,775 number in 1998.
How does Panama rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Panama ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.