Ghana vs Panama: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Ghana
4 years
in 2025
Panama
4 years
in 2025
Ghana rank
171st
Panama rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Panama, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 171st and Panama ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 4 years | 2 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 4 years | 1.4 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Ghana or Panama?
- Ghana, at 4 years against 4 years in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Ghana and Panama?
- 0 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Ghana ranks 171st and Panama ranks 171st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.