Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Panama
Panama: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9929 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Panama is 0.9929 GPI, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9858 GPI, in 2010.
Panama ranks 130th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9981 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9901 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9968 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9935 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9964 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9928 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9884 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9908 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9886 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9889 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9872 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9887 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9858 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9934 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.992 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9933 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9963 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9929 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9929 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9996 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9901 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9992 GPI | 0.9935 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9902 GPI | 0.9872 GPI | 0.9964 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9931 GPI | 0.9858 GPI | 0.9978 GPI | 7 |
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, gender parity index in Panama?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Panama was 0.9929 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1971.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9858 GPI in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.