Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama

Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 93.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
93.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
141st
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2002
All-time low
92.7%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 94.8 %2000: 96.2 %2001: 97.8 %2002: 99.5 %2004: 99.2 %2005: 98.1 %2006: 98.2 %2007: 99.1 %2008: 99 %2009: 98.6 %2010: 98.8 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 96.3 %2015: 94.3 %2016: 92.7 %2017: 93.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama is 93.8%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama peaked at 99.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2016.

Panama ranks 141st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 94.8%
2000 96.2% +1.5%
2001 97.8% +1.7%
2002 99.5% +1.7%
2004 99.2% -0.3%
2005 98.1% -1.1%
2006 98.2% +0.1%
2007 99.1% +0.9%
2008 99.0% -0.1%
2009 98.6% -0.3%
2010 98.8% +0.2%
2011 98.6% -0.3%
2012 98.3% -0.3%
2013 98.3% -0.0%
2014 96.3% -2.1%
2015 94.3% -2.0%
2016 92.7% -1.7%
2017 93.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.8% 94.8% 94.8% 1
2000s 98.4% 96.2% 99.5% 9
2010s 96.4% 92.7% 98.8% 8

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  1. 138 Myanmar 94.8% compare
  2. 139 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 94.3% compare
  3. 140 Vanuatu 94.1% compare
  4. 142 Cameroon 93.8% compare
  5. 143 Congo 93.6% compare
  6. 144 North Macedonia 93.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Panama was 93.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2016.
How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Panama ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.