Panama vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity
Panama
1.18 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
1.19 modelled data
in 2025
Panama rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 modelled data against 1.18 modelled data in Panama, a difference of 0.01 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 modelled data | 0.8673 modelled data | 0.2697 modelled data | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.16 modelled data | 0.9647 modelled data | 0.1959 modelled data | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 0.1169 modelled data | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 0.0362 modelled data | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 0.0027 modelled data | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 modelled data against 1.18 modelled data in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.01 modelled data, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Panama ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release