Panama vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Panama
10.83 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.77 years
in 2023
Panama rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.83 years against 10.77 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.62 years | 9.4 years | 1.78 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.51 years | 10.48 years | 1.97 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.91 years | 10.54 years | 0.627 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.8 years | 10.77 years | 0.0243 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 10.83 years against 10.77 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 192 countries.
- 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.