Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.9864 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9864 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
72nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.9843 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
27
1980–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Panama stood at 0.9864 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Panama peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9843 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Panama 72nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9915 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9843 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9892 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9892 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9966 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9864 GPIA | -1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9864 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9864 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9997 GPIA, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.9843 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9927 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 69 Costa Rica 0.9902 GPIA compare
- 70 Italy 0.987 GPIA compare
- 71 Montenegro 0.9865 GPIA compare
- 73 South Africa 0.9863 GPIA compare
- 74 Mexico 0.9847 GPIA compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 0.9833 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 primary education or higher in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Panama was 0.9864 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9843 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release