Total sample population, primary education and below in Panama

Panama: Total sample population, primary education and below was 1.54 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.54 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
65th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2021
All-time low
905,357
in 2012
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Total sample population, primary education and below in Panama, 1991–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1991200620211991: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 905.4k2013: 1.5M2014: 975.4k2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2021: 1.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population, primary education and below in Panama stood at 1.54 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Panama peaked at 1.54 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 905,357, in 2012.

That places Panama 65th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 1.10 million
1995 1.14 million +3.9%
1997 1.14 million -0.0%
1998 1.15 million +1.0%
1999 1.13 million -1.5%
2000 1.14 million +0.6%
2001 1.34 million +17.5%
2002 1.34 million +0.0%
2003 1.33 million -0.3%
2004 1.32 million -1.0%
2005 1.36 million +2.6%
2006 1.37 million +1.0%
2007 1.36 million -0.4%
2008 1.37 million +0.3%
2009 1.38 million +0.9%
2010 1.38 million -0.2%
2011 1.45 million +5.6%
2012 905,357 -37.8%
2013 1.51 million +67.2%
2014 975,390 -35.6%
2015 1.43 million +46.2%
2016 1.42 million -0.4%
2017 1.44 million +1.6%
2018 1.46 million +1.2%
2021 1.54 million +5.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 505,504, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.54 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.06 million, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, primary education and below in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +67.2% 905,357 1.51 million
2015 +46.2% 975,390 1.43 million
2012 -37.8% 1.45 million 905,357
2014 -35.6% 1.51 million 975,390

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.13 million 1.10 million 1.15 million 5
2000s 1.33 million 1.14 million 1.38 million 10
2010s 1.33 million 905,357 1.51 million 9
2020s 1.54 million 1.54 million 1.54 million 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 62 Djibouti 2.04 million compare
  2. 63 Serbia 1.72 million compare
  3. 64 Ukraine 1.66 million compare
  4. 66 Gambia 1.39 million compare
  5. 67 Uruguay 1.25 million compare
  6. 68 Germany 1.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Panama?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Panama was 1.54 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 905,357 in 2012.
How does Panama rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Panama ranks 65th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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