Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.9739 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.9739 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Panama peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9739 GPIA, in 2023.
Panama ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9964 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9954 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9902 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9739 GPIA | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.9739 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Panama?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Panama was 0.9739 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9739 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release