School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Panama

Panama: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 77,795 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
77,795 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
115th
of 202 countries
All-time high
77,795 number
in 2020
All-time low
47,324 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Panama, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Panama recorded 77,795 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Panama peaked at 77,795 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47,324 number, in 1970.

Panama ranks 115th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Panama, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Panama, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 47,324 number —
1971 48,428 number +2.3%
1972 49,462 number +2.1%
1973 50,428 number +2.0%
1974 51,338 number +1.8%
1975 52,204 number +1.7%
1976 53,185 number +1.9%
1977 54,154 number +1.8%
1978 55,053 number +1.7%
1979 55,803 number +1.4%
1980 56,318 number +0.9%
1981 56,780 number +0.8%
1982 57,096 number +0.6%
1983 57,321 number +0.4%
1984 57,536 number +0.4%
1985 57,838 number +0.5%
1986 58,184 number +0.6%
1987 58,539 number +0.6%
1988 58,915 number +0.6%
1989 59,319 number +0.7%
1990 59,754 number +0.7%
1991 60,326 number +1.0%
1992 60,975 number +1.1%
1993 61,647 number +1.1%
1994 62,260 number +1.0%
1995 62,727 number +0.8%
1996 63,195 number +0.7%
1997 63,589 number +0.6%
1998 63,978 number +0.6%
1999 64,462 number +0.8%
2000 65,155 number +1.1%
2001 66,075 number +1.4%
2002 67,128 number +1.6%
2003 68,192 number +1.6%
2004 69,093 number +1.3%
2005 69,634 number +0.8%
2006 70,063 number +0.6%
2007 70,293 number +0.3%
2008 70,437 number +0.2%
2009 70,659 number +0.3%
2010 71,157 number +0.7%
2011 71,827 number +0.9%
2012 72,594 number +1.1%
2013 73,410 number +1.1%
2014 74,198 number +1.1%
2015 74,857 number +0.9%
2016 75,622 number +1.0%
2017 76,375 number +1.0%
2018 77,047 number +0.9%
2019 77,550 number +0.7%
2020 77,795 number +0.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 77,795 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 77,795 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51,738 number 47,324 number 55,803 number 10
1980s 57,785 number 56,318 number 59,319 number 10
1990s 62,291 number 59,754 number 64,462 number 10
2000s 68,673 number 65,155 number 70,659 number 10
2010s 74,464 number 71,157 number 77,550 number 10
2020s 77,795 number 77,795 number 77,795 number 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 112 Portugal 86,030 number compare
  2. 113 Austria 85,099 number compare
  3. 114 Oman 79,019 number compare
  4. 116 Mongolia 75,371 number compare
  5. 117 Lebanon 71,449 number compare
  6. 118 Costa Rica 71,446 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Panama?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Panama was 77,795 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 77,795 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 47,324 number in 1970.
How does Panama rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Panama ranks 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/