School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.25 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Panama, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Panama stood at 1.25 years.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 1.53 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1457 years, in 1970.
Panama ranks 142nd of 207 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2277 years | 0.1457 years | 0.3443 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4818 years | 0.3329 years | 0.5708 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6193 years | 0.5036 years | 0.7564 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.16 years | 0.8693 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 years | 0.5675 years | 1.53 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1 years | 0.5401 years | 1.32 years | 5 |
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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)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Panama?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Panama was 1.25 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1457 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release