Panama vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling
Panama
10.44 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
10.33 years
in 2020
Panama rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Average years of schooling over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.44 years against 10.33 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.095 years | 0.17 years | 0.075 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.15 years | 0.21 years | 0.06 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.235 years | 0.34 years | 0.105 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.955 years | 0.53 years | 0.425 years | Panama |
| 1910s | 1.61 years | 1.02 years | 0.595 years | Panama |
| 1920s | 2.06 years | 1.75 years | 0.305 years | Panama |
| 1930s | 2.7 years | 2.59 years | 0.105 years | Panama |
| 1940s | 3.3 years | 3.17 years | 0.125 years | Panama |
| 1950s | 4.06 years | 3.69 years | 0.37 years | Panama |
| 1960s | 4.88 years | 4.3 years | 0.575 years | Panama |
| 1970s | 5.74 years | 6.8 years | 1.06 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.24 years | 7.55 years | 0.315 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.39 years | 9.37 years | 0.97 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.38 years | 10.8 years | 1.43 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.89 years | 10.38 years | 0.49 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.44 years | 10.33 years | 0.11 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 10.44 years against 10.33 years in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.11 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Panama ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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.