School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.38 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.38 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.758 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Panama 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7585 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.758 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7819 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.31 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.23 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.28 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.35 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.33 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.41 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.41 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.38 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.38 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9896 GPIA | 0.758 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 39 Kuwait 1.39 GPIA compare
- 40 Sweden 1.39 GPIA compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 1.39 GPIA compare
- 43 Suriname 1.37 GPIA compare
- 44 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPIA compare
- 45 New Zealand 1.37 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 school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama was 1.38 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.758 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release