Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 79.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 79.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Panama peaked at 80.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1970.
That places Panama 95th out of 173 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.8% | — |
| 1971 | 61.5% | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 64.6% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 67.5% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 71.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.8% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 68.5% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.5% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.4% | 55.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 65.5% | 69.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 76.5% | 80.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.2% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 92 Brunei 80.2% compare
- 93 Egypt 79.8% compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 79.6% compare
- 96 Fiji 79.1% compare
- 97 Liechtenstein 78.7% compare
- 98 Luxembourg 78.2% compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Panama was 79.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.