Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 131 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 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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% |
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, State of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 1.03 GPIA compare
- 19 Mongolia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 20 Puerto Rico 1.02 GPIA compare
- 21 Lesotho 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (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 131 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