Inequality in education in Panama
Panama: Inequality in education was 0.0987 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0987
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
102nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1378
in 2011
All-time low
0.0987
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Panama, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Panama stood at 0.0987. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Panama peaked at 0.1378 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0987, in 2023.
That places Panama 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1309 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1378 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1342 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.136 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1313 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1252 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1257 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1215 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1137 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1107 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1107 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1017 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1017 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0987 | -3.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0987 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0987 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1267 | 0.1107 | 0.1378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1032 | 0.0987 | 0.1107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Panama?
- Inequality in education in Panama was 0.0987 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1378 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0987 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for inequality in education?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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