Panama vs Qatar: Average years of schooling among adults
Panama
10.83 years
in 2023
Qatar
10.77 years
in 2023
Panama rank
74th
Qatar rank
77th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Panama
- Qatar
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.83 years against 10.77 years in Qatar, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 74th and Qatar ranks 77th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.62 years | 6.99 years | 0.6278 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.51 years | 8.59 years | 0.0789 years | Qatar |
| 2010s | 9.91 years | 9.5 years | 0.4081 years | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.8 years | 10.61 years | 0.1828 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Panama or Qatar?
- Panama, at 10.83 years against 10.77 years in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Panama and Qatar?
- 0.06 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Panama ranks 74th and Qatar ranks 77th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.