Mean years of schooling long run in Panama
Panama: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.44 in 2020. β Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Panama, 1870β2020
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.
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 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2017)
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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