School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
71st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 1976
All-time low
0.9904 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
46
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9904 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Panama 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9943 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9996 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9904 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9904 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9904 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release