Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Panama
Panama: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.11 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Panama, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Panama is 2.11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Panama peaked at 5.87 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2024.
Panama ranks 102nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.71 | 5.57 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.68 | 5.29 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 3.88 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 3.12 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.77 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.59 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 2.29 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.11 | 2.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 99 Bangladesh 2.14 compare
- 100 Indonesia 2.12 compare
- 101 Seychelles 2.11 compare
- 103 Monaco 2.1 compare
- 104 Myanmar 2.1 compare
- 105 United States Virgin Islands 2.08 compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Panama?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Panama was 2.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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