Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Panama
Panama: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.05 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.05
World rank
17th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2019
All-time low
0.9891
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2019
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Panama, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Panama stood at 1.05. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Panama peaked at 1.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9891, in 1980.
Panama ranks 17th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9891 | — |
| 1990 | 1.02 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9891 | 0.9891 | 0.9891 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Panama?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Panama was 1.05 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9891 in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).