School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Panama
Panama: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.04 GPI in 2021. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary (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 1.04 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.13 GPI in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 2016.
Panama ranks 68th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.09 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.07 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.09 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.11 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.12 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.13 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.13 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.13 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.11 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.09 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPI | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Panama?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Panama was 1.04 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 1983.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.