Panama: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

Since 1970 it is up 426.79% from 50,920 in 1970 (3.6% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 13 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2017, Panama's secondary education, general pupils fell 7.8% on 2016 (from 291,030 to 268,242).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2016), the average change was +5.8% and a typical year strayed about 6.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 32.8% in 2006 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.8% in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2017, Panama had the 48th highest value of the 69 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Panama in the 2017 ranking

• Finland — 45th of 69: 281,776
• Uruguay — 46th of 69: 273,506
• Liberia — 47th of 69: 270,010
• Lithuania — 49th of 69: 218,532
• Croatia — 50th of 69: 207,005
• Namibia — 51st of 69: 202,252

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 35 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 7,574 (2018)
• Argentina — 4.61 million (2017)
• Bahamas, The — 26,884 (2018)
• Barbados — 19,571 (2018)
• Belize — 37,052 (2018)
• Bolivia — 445,168 (2018)
• Brazil — 22.16 million (2017)
• British Virgin Islands — 2,176 (2017)
• Cayman Islands — 3,476 (2018)
• Chile — 1.23 million (2017)
• Colombia

More education data for Panama

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 451,308 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 96.94% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 26.97% (2020)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 53.7% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) — 12.61% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Panama's secondary education, general pupils?

268,242 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 426.79% from 50,920 in 1970 (3.6% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 291,030 in 2016 and the lowest 50,920 in 1970.

How does Panama rank?

48th highest of 69 economies with data for 2017.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Panama?

In 2017, Panama's secondary education, general pupils fell 7.8% on 2016 (from 291,030 to 268,242). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2016), the average change was +5.8% and a typical year strayed about 6.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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