Panama vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Panama
12.99 years
in 2016
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
12.35 years
in 2024
Panama rank
114th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
116th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Panama
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.99 years against 12.35 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 0.64 years.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 114th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.75 years | 7.92 years | 2.83 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 10.98 years | 8.34 years | 2.64 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 11.13 years | 8.54 years | 2.6 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 12.75 years | 9.72 years | 3.03 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 12.96 years | 11.32 years | 1.64 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Panama, at 12.99 years against 12.35 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Panama and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 0.64 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Panama and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 114th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th 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