School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Panama

Panama: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 466,617 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
466,617 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
466,617 number
in 2019
All-time low
128,482 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Panama, 1998–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200820191998: 128.5k number1999: 129.6k number2000: 131.2k number2001: 133.1k number2002: 135.3k number2003: 137.4k number2004: 139.0k number2005: 139.8k number2006: 140.5k number2007: 140.8k number2008: 141.1k number2009: 141.7k number2010: 142.9k number2011: 144.4k number2012: 146.0k number2013: 453.7k number2014: 457.3k number2015: 460.4k number2016: 463.6k number2017: 465.4k number2018: 466.2k number2019: 466.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Panama recorded 466,617 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 229.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 466,617 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 128,482 number, in 1998.

That places Panama 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Panama, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Panama, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 128,482 number
1999 129,567 number +0.8%
2000 131,159 number +1.2%
2001 133,122 number +1.5%
2002 135,289 number +1.6%
2003 137,384 number +1.5%
2004 139,029 number +1.2%
2005 139,800 number +0.6%
2006 140,496 number +0.5%
2007 140,849 number +0.3%
2008 141,123 number +0.2%
2009 141,678 number +0.4%
2010 142,943 number +0.9%
2011 144,399 number +1.0%
2012 146,022 number +1.1%
2013 453,732 number +210.7%
2014 457,285 number +0.8%
2015 460,366 number +0.7%
2016 463,631 number +0.7%
2017 465,429 number +0.4%
2018 466,209 number +0.2%
2019 466,617 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129,024 number 128,482 number 129,567 number 2
2000s 137,993 number 131,159 number 141,678 number 10
2010s 366,663 number 142,943 number 466,617 number 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 475,323 number compare
  2. 103 Congo 472,576 number compare
  3. 104 Jordan 467,670 number compare
  4. 106 Hungary 444,137 number compare
  5. 107 Central African Republic 427,985 number compare
  6. 108 Costa Rica 422,805 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Panama?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Panama was 466,617 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 466,617 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 128,482 number in 1998.
How does Panama rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Panama ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/