Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Panama
Panama: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 10.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.83
in 2021
All-time low
7.41
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 10.83 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 10.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 1990.
Panama ranks 74th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.41 | — |
| 1991 | 7.46 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.5 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.55 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.64 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.69 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.79 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.83 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.88 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.02 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.16 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.44 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.58 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.72 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.86 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.14 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.28 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.42 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.56 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.84 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.98 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.12 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.26 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.54 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.69 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.83 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.62 | 7.41 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 7.88 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 | 9.28 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10.69 | 10.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 Tonga 10.91 compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.85 compare
- 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.85 compare
- 75 Italy 10.83 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 10.79 compare
- 77 Qatar 10.77 compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 10.77 compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Panama?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Panama was 10.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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