Completion rate, upper secondary … rural gender GPIA adjusted in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary … rural gender GPIA adjusted was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Panama is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Panama peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2021.
Panama ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rural gender GPIA adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.32 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.21 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.17 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, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Panama was 1.17 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender?
- Panama ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, upper secondary 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