Panama vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Panama
5.82 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.8 years
in 2022
Panama rank
121st
United States of America rank
124th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Panama
- United States of America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.82 years against 5.8 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.94 years | 5.46 years | 1.48 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 6.32 years | 6.14 years | 0.1823 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 6.02 years | 6.2 years | 0.178 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6.45 years | 6.11 years | 0.3417 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.88 years | 6.02 years | 0.1429 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 5.9 years | 0.0804 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Panama or United States of America?
- Panama, at 5.82 years against 5.8 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Panama and United States of America?
- 0.02 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 124th of 218 countries.
- 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