Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Panama
Panama: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9873 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.01 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9873 GPIA, in 1986.
That places Panama 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9953 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9873 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9934 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9934 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Panama was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9873 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Panama rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release