Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender was 1.42 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.42 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 81 countries
All-time high
1.46 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1.22 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
8
1997–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.42 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.22 GPIA, in 2003.
Panama ranks 5th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.39 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.34 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.38 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.46 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.42 GPIA | -2.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.42 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.42 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.46 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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Panama was 1.42 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Panama ranks 5th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, 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