Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Panama
Panama: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.09 index
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.11 index
in 2005
All-time low
1.08 index
in 2012
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.09 index for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1.11 index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.08 index, in 2012.
That places Panama 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.1 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.1 index | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.11 index | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.11 index | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 index | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1 index | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 index | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.09 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 index | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 index | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1 index | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 index | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 index | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.11 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 index | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 index | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.11 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 index | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 index | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 index | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 index | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 index | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 index | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 index | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 index | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 index | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 index | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 index | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 index | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.09 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.09 index | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.09 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 index, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.09 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 index, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 index | 1.09 index | 1.11 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.11 index | 1.09 index | 1.11 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 index | 1.1 index | 1.11 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 index | 1.08 index | 1.09 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 index | 1.09 index | 1.1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Panama?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Panama was 1.09 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 index in 2005.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 index in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.