Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9456 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
46
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9456 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Panama 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9465 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9505 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9514 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9498 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9529 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9489 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9603 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9584 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9584 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9582 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9591 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9582 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9588 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9521 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9456 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9492 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9503 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9492 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9555 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.962 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9574 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9698 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9708 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9707 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9706 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9732 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9762 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9768 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.974 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9736 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9713 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.977 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9757 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9772 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9798 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9778 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9799 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9831 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9535 GPIA | 0.9465 GPIA | 0.9603 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.954 GPIA | 0.9456 GPIA | 0.962 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9636 GPIA | 0.9574 GPIA | 0.9698 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.973 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9768 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 53 Zimbabwe 1.01 GPIA compare
- 54 Montenegro 1.01 GPIA compare
- 55 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA compare
- 57 El Salvador 1.01 GPIA compare
- 58 Germany 1.01 GPIA compare
- 59 Dominica 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Panama
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9456 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release