Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Panama
Panama: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.12
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.87
in 1962
All-time low
2.12
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Panama, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Panama stood at 2.12. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Panama peaked at 5.87 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2023.
Panama ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.57 | — |
| 1951 | 5.62 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 5.72 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.72 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.73 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.75 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.76 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.76 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.79 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.83 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.87 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.87 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.87 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.81 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.73 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.65 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.53 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.41 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.29 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.17 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.91 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.74 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.58 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.41 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.26 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.12 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.98 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.88 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.72 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.66 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.52 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.34 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.25 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.17 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.12 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.95 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.91 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.88 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.79 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.77 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.59 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.57 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.29 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.71 | 5.57 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.68 | 5.29 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 3.88 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 3.12 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.77 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.59 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 2.29 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 2.12 | 2.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 compare
- 104 Indonesia 2.13 compare
- 106 Myanmar 2.12 compare
- 107 Monaco 2.11 compare
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Panama?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Panama was 2.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 1962.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Panama ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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