Panama vs South Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Panama
1 GPIA
in 2017
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Panama rank
50th
South Africa rank
50th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 50th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0136 GPIA | Panama |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Panama and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Panama ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 50th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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