Number of pupils in primary education fell 8.04% to 432 '000 in Panama in 2020, according to World Bank.
Historically, number of pupils in primary education in Panama reached an all time high of 470 '000 in 2019 and an all time low of 255 '000 in 1970. When compared to Panama's main peers, number of pupils in primary education in Colombia amounted to 4,194 '000, 493 '000 in Costa Rica, 1,080 '000 in Honduras and 881 '000 in Nicaragua in 2020.
Panama has been ranked 88th within the group of 135 countries we follow in terms of number of pupils in primary education, 9 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Pupils (Primary Education) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Belize | '000 | 52.1 | 52.3 | 51.5 | 50.8 | 50.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | '000 | ... | 16,299 | 16,119 | 16,107 | 15,952 | 15,690 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia | '000 | ... | 4,479 | 4,448 | 4,352 | 4,304 | 4,264 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | '000 | ... | 473 | 476 | 472 | 484 | 497 | |||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | '000 | 741 | 711 | 678 | 663 | 626 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | '000 | ... | 2,382 | 2,351 | 2,349 | 2,362 | 2,366 | |||||||||||||||
| Honduras | '000 | ... | ... | 1,154 | 1,145 | 1,124 | 1,122 | 1,104 | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico | '000 | 14,398 | 14,297 | 14,182 | 14,061 | 14,013 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | '000 | ... | 854 | 888 | 903 | 887 | 884 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Panama | '000 | 418 | 409 | 419 | 442 | 470 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | '000 | 3,513 | 3,577 | 3,544 | 3,593 | 3,715 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | '000 | 24,786 | 25,019 | 25,124 | 24,958 | 24,786 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | '000 | 3,476 | 3,383 | 3,285 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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