Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Panama
10.83 years
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
10.79 years
in 2023
Panama rank
74th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
76th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

  • Panama
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.83 years against 10.79 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 74th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th of 192 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1990s 7.62 years 8.01 years 0.391 years Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 8.51 years 9.69 years 1.18 years Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 9.91 years 10.67 years 0.763 years Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 10.8 years 10.78 years 0.0145 years Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Panama or Trinidad and Tobago?
Panama, at 10.83 years against 10.79 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.04 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Panama and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
Panama ranks 74th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th of 192 regions.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.