Malawi vs Panama: Official entrance age to primary education
Malawi
6 years
in 2025
Panama
6 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
33rd
Panama rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Panama, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Malawi or Panama?
- Malawi, at 6 years against 6 years in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Malawi and Panama?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). 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