Mean years of schooling long run in Panama
Panama: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.44 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Panama, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Panama is 10.44, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Panama peaked at 10.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1870.
That places Panama 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.08 | — |
| 1875 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 1880 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 1885 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1890 | 0.21 | +23.5% |
| 1895 | 0.26 | +23.8% |
| 1900 | 0.85 | +226.9% |
| 1905 | 1.06 | +24.7% |
| 1910 | 1.49 | +40.6% |
| 1915 | 1.74 | +16.8% |
| 1920 | 1.95 | +12.1% |
| 1925 | 2.16 | +10.8% |
| 1930 | 2.48 | +14.8% |
| 1935 | 2.91 | +17.3% |
| 1940 | 3.17 | +8.9% |
| 1945 | 3.43 | +8.2% |
| 1950 | 3.87 | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 4.26 | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 4.75 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 5.01 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 5.39 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 6.1 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 6.89 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 7.59 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 8.08 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 8.71 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 9.24 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.51 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.72 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.06 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.44 | +3.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +226.9% | 0.26 | 0.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.095 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.235 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.955 | 0.85 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.61 | 1.49 | 1.74 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.06 | 1.95 | 2.16 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.7 | 2.48 | 2.91 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.3 | 3.17 | 3.43 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.06 | 3.87 | 4.26 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.88 | 4.75 | 5.01 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.74 | 5.39 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.24 | 6.89 | 7.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.39 | 8.08 | 8.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.38 | 9.24 | 9.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 9.72 | 10.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.44 | 10.44 | 10.44 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Panama?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Panama was 10.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1870.
- How does Panama rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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