Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Panama
Panama: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 26.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Panama, 1970–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Panama stood at 26.97.
The figure is down 56.9% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Panama peaked at 73.18 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.62, in 1970.
That places Panama 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.62 | — |
| 1971 | 16.03 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 18.72 | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 20.32 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 22.16 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 23.75 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 23.6 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.33 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 28.52 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 33.47 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 32.2 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 39.83 | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 43.18 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 45.08 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 46.03 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 47.55 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 50.67 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 56.41 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 55.74 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 54.02 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 51.41 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 55.58 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 54.53 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 57.72 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 66.3 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 66.19 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.18 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 37.92 | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 43.45 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 48.77 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 53.48 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 50.8 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 52.62 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 59.97 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 65.44 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 68.77 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 67.27 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 64.01 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 64.83 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.36 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 65.92 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 45.94 | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 46.74 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.35 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 61.39 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 62.23 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 62.48 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.62 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.97 | -56.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 26.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 29% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 26.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.12, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -56.9% | 62.62 | 26.97 |
| 1999 | -48.2% | 73.18 | 37.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.55 | 14.62 | 33.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.07 | 32.2 | 56.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.85 | 37.92 | 73.18 | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.46 | 43.45 | 68.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.59 | 45.94 | 65.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.97 | 26.97 | 26.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Panama?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Panama was 26.97 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 73.18 in 1996.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Panama ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.