Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Panama
Panama: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 13.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.69
in 2012
All-time low
10.83
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 13.31 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Panama peaked at 13.69 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.83, in 1991.
Panama ranks 100th of 194 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.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.88 | — |
| 1991 | 10.83 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.9 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.05 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.98 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.19 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.38 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.62 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.85 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.09 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.33 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.54 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.73 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.82 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.92 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.94 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.98 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.07 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.9 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.87 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.94 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.77 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.69 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 13.25 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.81 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.81 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.01 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.07 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.13 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.19 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.31 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.31 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.15, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 | 10.83 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.81 | 12.33 | 13.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.07 | 12.77 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 | 13.25 | 13.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Panama?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Panama was 13.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.69 in 2012.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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