Bhutan vs Panama: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Bhutan
93.4%
in 2024
Panama
92.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
113th
Panama rank
116th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Bhutan
- Panama
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 93.4% against 92.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Panama ahead.
Bhutan ranks 113th and Panama ranks 116th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 90.4% | 76.0% | Panama |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 93.0% | 39.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 97.1% | 23.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.1% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Bhutan or Panama?
- Bhutan, at 93.4% against 92.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Bhutan and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Panama rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Bhutan ranks 113th and Panama ranks 116th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.