Panama vs Timor-Leste: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Panama
9
in 2025
Timor-Leste
9
in 2025
Panama rank
106th
Timor-Leste rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Panama
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9 against 9 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 106th and Timor-Leste ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 0 | 9 | Panama |
| 2000s | 9 | 6.6 | 2.4 | Panama |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Panama or Timor-Leste?
- Panama, at 9 against 9 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Panama and Timor-Leste?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Timor-Leste?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Panama ranks 106th and Timor-Leste ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release