School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.25 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2024
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 145th of 213 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1457 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1601 years | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.187 years | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2036 years | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2227 years | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2392 years | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2379 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2461 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2906 years | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3443 years | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3329 years | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4143 years | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4505 years | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4708 years | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4797 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4915 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5192 years | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5708 years | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5564 years | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5319 years | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5036 years | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5457 years | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5373 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.572 years | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6594 years | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6563 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7239 years | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7564 years | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8693 years | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9807 years | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 years | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 years | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 years | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 years | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.38 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 years | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 years | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 years | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 years | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.53 years | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.23 years | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5675 years | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5401 years | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 years | +132.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 years | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 years | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 1.25 years | +9.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.25 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 50% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.25 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +132.0% | 0.5401 years | 1.25 years |
| 2019 | -54.4% | 1.24 years | 0.5675 years |
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (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 145th out of 213 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