Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.13 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.13 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.19 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPI, in 2016.
Panama ranks 39th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.18 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.15 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPI | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPI | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 36 Malaysia 1.14 GPI compare
- 37 Fiji 1.14 GPI compare
- 38 New Zealand 1.14 GPI compare
- 40 East Timor 1.13 GPI compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 1.13 GPI compare
- 42 Namibia 1.13 GPI compare
More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Panama was 1.13 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, upper secondary, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.