MDG: World vs Panama: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
MDG: World
5.75 years
in 2024
Panama
5.82 years
in 2024
MDG: World rank
114th
Panama rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: World
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.82 years against 5.75 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
MDG: World ranks 114th and Panama ranks 121st of 221 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.94 years | 6.88 years | 1.95 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 5.15 years | 6.3 years | 1.16 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 5.09 years | 6.01 years | 0.9246 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 5.42 years | 6.48 years | 1.06 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.69 years | 5.97 years | 0.2819 years | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.66 years | 5.9 years | 0.2435 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, MDG: World or Panama?
- Panama, at 5.82 years against 5.75 years in MDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between MDG: World and Panama?
- 0.07 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Panama?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and Panama rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 114th and Panama ranks 121st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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