India vs Panama: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
India
8.28 years
in 2025
Panama
8.27 years
in 2023
India rank
144th
Panama rank
146th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- Panama
How they compare
India currently reports 8.28 years against 8.27 years in Panama, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
India ranks 144th 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 | India | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 years | 8.54 years | 2.19 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.4 years | 8.96 years | 1.55 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 8.24 years | 8.73 years | 0.4894 years | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.11 years | 8.54 years | 0.4313 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, India or Panama?
- India, at 8.28 years against 8.27 years in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between India and Panama?
- 0.01 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do India and Panama rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 144th 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