Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Panama is 1.08 GPI, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 GPI, in 1972.
Panama ranks 37th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9788 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9777 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9765 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9855 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9987 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9923 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9945 GPI | 0.9765 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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, gender parity index in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Panama was 1.08 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9765 GPI in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.