Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Panama
3 years
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
3 years
in 2020
Panama rank
52nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Panama
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0123197019952020

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Panama ranks 52nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 3 years 2.8 years 0.2 years Panama
1990s 3 years 2.1 years 0.9 years Panama
2000s 3 years 2.6 years 0.4 years Panama
2010s 3 years 2.9 years 0.1 years Panama
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
Panama, at 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
0 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Panama ranks 52nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.