Panama vs Samoa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Panama
8.26 years
in 2023
Samoa
8.22 years
in 2023
Panama rank
146th
Samoa rank
148th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Panama
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 8.26 years against 8.22 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 146th and Samoa ranks 148th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.61 years 7.75 years 0.8635 years Panama
2000s 9 years 8.07 years 0.9268 years Panama
2010s 8.74 years 8.59 years 0.1513 years Panama
2020s 8.54 years 8.38 years 0.1655 years Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Panama or Samoa?
Panama, at 8.26 years against 8.22 years in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Panama and Samoa?
0.04 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Panama ranks 146th and Samoa ranks 148th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release