Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Panama or United Arab Emirates?

Panama, at 2 years against 2 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United Arab Emirates?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs United Arab Emirates: Duration of pre-primary education

Panama

2 years

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

2 years

in 2025

Panama rank

146th

United Arab Emirates rank

146th

Duration of pre-primary education over time

Panama
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2 years against 2 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Panama ranks 146th and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 223 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 years	2 years	1 years	United Arab Emirates
1980s	1 years	2 years	1 years	United Arab Emirates
1990s	1.2 years	2 years	0.8 years	United Arab Emirates
2000s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2010s	2.3 years	2 years	0.3 years	Panama
2020s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Panama or United Arab Emirates?: Panama, at 2 years against 2 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Panama and United Arab Emirates?: 0 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United Arab Emirates?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Panama and United Arab Emirates rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?: Panama ranks 146th and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Duration of pre-primary education
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 12,020 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.