Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.992 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 0.992 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Panama peaked at 0.9993 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9789 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Panama 54th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9877 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9956 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9789 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9936 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.992 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9877 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9789 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 0.992 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 0.9993 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9789 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Panama ranks 54th out of 98 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 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release