Gambia vs Panama: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Gambia
8.22 years
in 2024
Panama
8.27 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
148th
Panama rank
146th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.27 years against 8.22 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 148th and Panama ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.48 years | 8.54 years | 3.06 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 5.87 years | 8.96 years | 3.09 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.7 years | 8.73 years | 2.03 years | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.06 years | 8.54 years | 0.4813 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Gambia or Panama?
- Panama, at 8.27 years against 8.22 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and Panama?
- 0.05 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Panama rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 148th and Panama ranks 146th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (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