School age population, early childhood educational development in Panama

Panama: School age population, early childhood educational development was 159,055 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
159,055 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 92 countries
All-time high
159,439 number
in 2017
All-time low
117,928 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201620192013: 117.9k number2014: 118.7k number2015: 119.3k number2016: 159.2k number2017: 159.4k number2018: 159.2k number2019: 159.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Panama stood at 159,055 number.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

That places Panama 46th 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, male (number) in Panama, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 117,928 number
2014 118,749 number +0.7%
2015 119,334 number +0.5%
2016 159,240 number +33.4%
2017 159,439 number +0.1%
2018 159,245 number -0.1%
2019 159,055 number -0.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 159,055 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 159,055 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143,406 number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 43 Cuba 180,963 number compare
  2. 44 Greece 171,760 number compare
  3. 45 Azerbaijan 159,559 number compare
  4. 47 Kyrgyzstan 157,960 number compare
  5. 48 Paraguay 143,406 number compare
  6. 49 Costa Rica 143,118 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 159,055 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 159,439 number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 117,928 number in 2013.
How does Panama rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Panama ranks 46th 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 34.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/