Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 85.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
85.4%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
155th
of 206 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2013
All-time low
71.9%
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 85.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Panama peaked at 90.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 1970.
Panama ranks 155th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.9% | — |
| 1971 | 78.2% | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 86.5% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 87.9% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 87.0% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 71.9% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 81.8% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 81.7% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 85.2% | 89.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 85.4% | 90.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Panama was 85.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Panama ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release