China vs Panama: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
China
93.4%
in 1997
Panama
92.8%
in 2024
China rank
114th
Panama rank
116th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- China
- Panama
How they compare
China currently reports 93.4% against 92.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Panama ahead.
China ranks 114th and Panama ranks 116th of 190 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 4.6% | 4.6% | Panama |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 7.4% | 7.3% | Panama |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 11.6% | 11.4% | Panama |
| 1900s | 0.6% | 17.9% | 17.3% | Panama |
| 1910s | 1.3% | 28.4% | 27.0% | Panama |
| 1920s | 3.0% | 39.9% | 36.9% | Panama |
| 1930s | 6.9% | 51.4% | 44.6% | Panama |
| 1940s | 13.2% | 62.9% | 49.7% | Panama |
| 1950s | 44.1% | 74.8% | 30.8% | Panama |
| 1960s | 71.0% | 83.5% | 12.5% | Panama |
| 1970s | 75.4% | 81.7% | 6.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 88.8% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 87.7% | 1.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, China or Panama?
- China, at 93.4% against 92.8% in Panama as of 1997.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between China and Panama?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1990.
- How do China and Panama rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- China ranks 114th 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
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.