Panama vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Panama
12.99 years
in 2016
Rwanda
12.93 years
in 2024
Panama rank
114th
Rwanda rank
115th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Panama
- Rwanda
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.99 years against 12.93 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 186 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.06 years | 3.65 years | 7.41 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 11.01 years | 5.3 years | 5.71 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 11.46 years | 5.54 years | 5.92 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 12.75 years | 9.49 years | 3.26 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 12.96 years | 11.65 years | 1.31 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Panama or Rwanda?
- Panama, at 12.99 years against 12.93 years in Rwanda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Panama and Rwanda?
- 0.06 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Rwanda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Panama and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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