Panama vs United States: School life expectancy, primary, male
Panama
5.81 years
in 2024
United States
5.8 years
in 2022
Panama rank
117th
United States rank
118th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.81 years against 5.8 years in United States, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 117th and United States ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.46 years | 6.18 years | 0.2834 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 6.32 years | 6.16 years | 0.1629 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 6.61 years | 6.15 years | 0.4654 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.86 years | 6.04 years | 0.1783 years | United States |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5.91 years | 0.0924 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Panama or United States?
- Panama, at 5.81 years against 5.8 years in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Panama and United States?
- 0.01 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Panama ranks 117th and United States ranks 118th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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