Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
26
1980–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 1980.
Panama ranks 18th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9935 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 15 Brazil 1.04 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine 1.03 GPIA compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 1.03 GPIA compare
- 19 Cook Islands 1.03 GPIA compare
- 20 Mongolia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 1.02 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Panama ranks 18th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, 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