School age population, early childhood educational development in Panama

Panama: School age population, early childhood educational development was 311,081 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
311,081 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 92 countries
All-time high
312,009 number
in 2017
All-time low
230,777 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Panama, 2013–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201620192013: 230.8k number2014: 232.4k number2015: 233.6k number2016: 311.7k number2017: 312.0k number2018: 311.5k number2019: 311.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Panama is 311,081 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

That places Panama 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Panama, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 230,777 number
2014 232,408 number +0.7%
2015 233,562 number +0.5%
2016 311,666 number +33.4%
2017 312,009 number +0.1%
2018 311,537 number -0.2%
2019 311,081 number -0.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 311,081 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 311,081 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,305 number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 42 Oman 360,759 number compare
  2. 43 Cuba 352,251 number compare
  3. 44 Greece 333,053 number compare
  4. 46 Kyrgyzstan 307,734 number compare
  5. 47 Azerbaijan 300,185 number compare
  6. 48 Paraguay 280,305 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Panama?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Panama was 311,081 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 312,009 number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 230,777 number in 2013.
How does Panama rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Panama ranks 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/