Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Panama
Panama: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 92.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Panama, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Panama stood at 92.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Panama peaked at 99.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 1900s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 28.4% | 25.5% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 39.9% | 37.0% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 51.4% | 48.5% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 62.9% | 60.0% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 74.8% | 71.6% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 83.5% | 82.0% | 85.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 85.9% | 75.2% | 90.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 86.8% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 87.7% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 94.5% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 87.1% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.7% | 97.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Panama?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Panama was 92.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1820.
- How does Panama rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.