Chile vs Panama: Primary education, duration

Chile

6 years

in 2025

Panama

6 years

in 2025

Chile rank

25th

Panama rank

25th

Primary education, duration over time

Chile currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Panama, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Chile ranks 25th and Panama ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.