Panama: Preprimary school enrollment

The latest value from 2020 is 26.97 percent, a decline from 62.62 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 72.38 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1970 to 2020 is 47.89 percent. The minimum value, 14.62 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 73.18 percent was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Preprimary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.