Panama vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Panama
8.27 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.16 years
in 2024
Panama rank
146th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
145th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Panama
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 8.27 years against 8.16 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 146th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th of 200 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.54 years 7.38 years 1.16 years Panama
2000s 8.96 years 7.78 years 1.18 years Panama
2010s 8.73 years 8.06 years 0.6701 years Panama
2020s 8.54 years 8.15 years 0.386 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, Panama or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Panama, at 8.27 years against 8.16 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Panama and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.11 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Panama and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Panama ranks 146th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 145th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release