Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in Panama
Panama: Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
10th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.914 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2024
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Panama, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Panama stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Panama peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.914 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Panama 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.914 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9919 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9287 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9763 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.914 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9287 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 7 El Salvador 1.05 GPIA compare
- 8 San Marino 1.05 GPIA compare
- 9 Morocco 1.04 GPIA compare
- 11 Ukraine 1.02 GPIA compare
- 12 Moldova 1.01 GPIA compare
- 13 New Zealand 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Panama?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Panama was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.914 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release