Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Panama
Panama: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 92.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Panama, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Panama recorded 92.75 for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Panama peaked at 99.32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1820.
Panama ranks 116th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.34 | — |
| 1825 | 0.44 | +29.4% |
| 1830 | 0.57 | +29.5% |
| 1835 | 0.73 | +28.1% |
| 1840 | 0.93 | +27.4% |
| 1845 | 1.19 | +28.0% |
| 1850 | 1.53 | +28.6% |
| 1855 | 1.96 | +28.1% |
| 1860 | 2.5 | +27.6% |
| 1865 | 3.19 | +27.6% |
| 1870 | 4.06 | +27.3% |
| 1875 | 5.16 | +27.1% |
| 1880 | 6.53 | +26.6% |
| 1885 | 8.25 | +26.3% |
| 1890 | 10.35 | +25.5% |
| 1895 | 12.93 | +24.9% |
| 1900 | 16.03 | +24.0% |
| 1905 | 19.7 | +22.9% |
| 1910 | 25.47 | +29.3% |
| 1915 | 31.23 | +22.6% |
| 1920 | 36.99 | +18.4% |
| 1925 | 42.76 | +15.6% |
| 1930 | 48.52 | +13.5% |
| 1935 | 54.29 | +11.9% |
| 1940 | 60.05 | +10.6% |
| 1945 | 65.81 | +9.6% |
| 1950 | 71.58 | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 78.09 | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 82 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 75.17 | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 82.99 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 85.17 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 86.86 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 87.51 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 88.17 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 88.33 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 89.57 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 90.81 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 90.02 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 89.09 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 88.24 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 87.67 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 86.79 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 86.79 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 87.76 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 87.35 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 88.38 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 87.41 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 88.48 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 87.72 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 93.04 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 94.46 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 95.86 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 98 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 98.44 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.88 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.32 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.31 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.29 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.28 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.6 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 96.79 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.89 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.94 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 94.02 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.14 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 89.85 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 88.46 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.07 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 88.59 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 90.1 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 90.68 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.57 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 97.29 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.42 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 92.75 | +1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 92.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 95% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 92.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.21, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +29.5% | 0.44 | 0.57 |
| 1825 | +29.4% | 0.34 | 0.44 |
| 1910 | +29.3% | 19.7 | 25.47 |
| 1850 | +28.6% | 1.19 | 1.53 |
| 1835 | +28.1% | 0.57 | 0.73 |
| 1845 | +28.0% | 0.93 | 1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.65 | 0.57 | 0.73 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.06 | 0.93 | 1.19 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.75 | 1.53 | 1.96 | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.84 | 2.5 | 3.19 | 2 |
| 1870s | 4.61 | 4.06 | 5.16 | 2 |
| 1880s | 7.39 | 6.53 | 8.25 | 2 |
| 1890s | 11.64 | 10.35 | 12.93 | 2 |
| 1900s | 17.87 | 16.03 | 19.7 | 2 |
| 1910s | 28.35 | 25.47 | 31.23 | 2 |
| 1920s | 39.88 | 36.99 | 42.76 | 2 |
| 1930s | 51.41 | 48.52 | 54.29 | 2 |
| 1940s | 62.93 | 60.05 | 65.81 | 2 |
| 1950s | 74.84 | 71.58 | 78.09 | 2 |
| 1960s | 83.5 | 82 | 85 | 2 |
| 1970s | 86.46 | 75.17 | 90.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8 | 86.79 | 89.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.38 | 87.72 | 93.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.95 | 94.46 | 99.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.79 | 87.07 | 96.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.74 | 90.68 | 97.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Panama?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Panama was 92.75 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.32 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1820.
- How does Panama rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.