Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Panama
Panama: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.68 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Panama, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Panama is 12.68 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Panama peaked at 13.16 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.09 years, in 1995.
Panama ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.09 years | — |
| 1996 | 11.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.35 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.79 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.96 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.18 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.55 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.39 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.24 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.16 years | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 12.68 years | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.19 years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.43 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.68 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.35 years | 11.09 years | 11.62 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.25 years | 11.79 years | 12.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 years | 12.19 years | 13.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 years | 12.63 years | 12.68 years | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Panama?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Panama was 12.68 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 years in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.