School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Panama
Panama: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.37 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama is 1.37 GPI, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.42 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.758 GPI, in 1971.
Panama ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7585 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.758 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7819 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPI | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 1.07 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPI | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.07 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.09 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.17 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.2 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.31 GPI | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.23 GPI | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.28 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.35 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.33 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.35 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.41 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.42 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.41 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.35 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.36 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.37 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.38 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPI | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +32.3% | 0.7819 GPI | 1.03 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9896 GPI | 0.758 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.35 GPI | 1.33 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.38 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPI | 1.36 GPI | 1.38 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 36 Malta 1.38 GPI compare
- 37 New Zealand 1.38 GPI compare
- 38 Palestine 1.38 GPI compare
- 40 British Virgin Islands 1.37 GPI compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPI compare
- 42 Poland 1.37 GPI compare
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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama was 1.37 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.758 GPI in 1971.
- How does Panama rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.