Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9877 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9877 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.9918 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.98 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
11
1980–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama is 0.9877 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama peaked at 0.9918 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Panama 71st out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9813 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.98 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9829 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9838 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.981 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9896 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9856 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9804 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9893 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9877 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9877 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9977 GPIA, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9813 GPIA | 0.9813 GPIA | 0.9813 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9815 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.9829 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9848 GPIA | 0.981 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9887 GPIA | 0.9856 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9858 GPIA | 0.9804 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 68 Tajikistan 0.991 GPIA compare
- 69 Paraguay 0.9901 GPIA compare
- 70 Indonesia 0.9896 GPIA compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0.9875 GPIA compare
- 73 Montenegro 0.9865 GPIA compare
- 74 South Africa 0.9861 GPIA compare
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama was 0.9877 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9918 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Panama ranks 71st out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release