Panama vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Panama
10.34 years
in 2017
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
9.45 years
in 2024
Panama rank
158th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
158th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Panama
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.34 years against 9.45 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.89 years.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 158th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 158th of 213 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 years | 5.48 years | 4.52 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 9.87 years | 6.5 years | 3.37 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 9.77 years | 6.99 years | 2.77 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 10.54 years | 7.58 years | 2.96 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.66 years | 8.41 years | 2.25 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Panama or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Panama, at 10.34 years against 9.45 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Panama and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.89 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Panama and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 158th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 158th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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