School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Panama
Panama: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9892 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Panama, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.9892 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Panama peaked at 0.9892 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9483 GPI, in 1984.
Panama ranks 109th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9534 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9578 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9589 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9569 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.959 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9534 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9641 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9614 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9607 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9599 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9607 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9601 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9612 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9548 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9483 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9517 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9529 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9522 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9592 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9667 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9629 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9661 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9671 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9668 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9656 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9651 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.968 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9654 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9676 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9679 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9651 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9652 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9638 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9706 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9704 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.973 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9765 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9755 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9842 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9788 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9863 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9847 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9891 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9892 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9586 GPI | 0.9534 GPI | 0.9641 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9568 GPI | 0.9483 GPI | 0.9667 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9645 GPI | 0.9629 GPI | 0.9661 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9664 GPI | 0.9651 GPI | 0.968 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9764 GPI | 0.9638 GPI | 0.9863 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9892 GPI | 0.9891 GPI | 0.9892 GPI | 2 |
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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Panama?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Panama was 0.9892 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9892 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9483 GPI in 1984.
- How does Panama rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.