Panama vs South Africa: Average years of schooling
Panama
10.44 years
in 2020
South Africa
10.47 years
in 2020
Panama rank
42nd
South Africa rank
41st
Average years of schooling over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.47 years against 10.44 years in Panama, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.095 years | 0.74 years | 0.645 years | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.15 years | 1.05 years | 0.905 years | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.235 years | 1.3 years | 1.06 years | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.955 years | 1.23 years | 0.275 years | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.61 years | 1.45 years | 0.17 years | Panama |
| 1920s | 2.06 years | 2.56 years | 0.51 years | South Africa |
| 1930s | 2.7 years | 3.25 years | 0.56 years | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.3 years | 3.84 years | 0.54 years | South Africa |
| 1950s | 4.06 years | 4.3 years | 0.235 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.88 years | 4.51 years | 0.37 years | Panama |
| 1970s | 5.74 years | 4.8 years | 0.945 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 7.24 years | 5.2 years | 2.04 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 8.39 years | 7.63 years | 0.765 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.38 years | 8.39 years | 0.985 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.89 years | 10.02 years | 0.13 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.44 years | 10.47 years | 0.03 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.47 years against 10.44 years in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.03 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Panama ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average 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
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.