Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.09 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.09 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2005
All-time low
1.08 modelled data
in 2012
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Panama, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.09 modelled data for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Panama peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.08 modelled data, in 2012.
That places Panama 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Panama, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.1 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Panama was 1.09 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 modelled data in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release