School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama
Panama: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.37 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama is 1.37 GPI, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.42 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.758 GPI, in 1971.
Panama ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9896 GPI | 0.758 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.35 GPI | 1.33 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.38 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPI | 1.36 GPI | 1.38 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 36 Malta 1.38 GPI compare
- 37 New Zealand 1.38 GPI compare
- 38 Palestine 1.38 GPI compare
- 40 British Virgin Islands 1.37 GPI compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPI compare
- 42 Poland 1.37 GPI compare
More education data for Panama
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Panama was 1.37 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.758 GPI in 1971.
- How does Panama rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.