Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9959 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9959 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9959 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Panama stood at 0.9959 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9959 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Panama 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9959 GPIA | -0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9959 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9959 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9959 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Panama was 0.9959 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9959 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release