School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.26 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.26 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Panama peaked at 1.55 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1507 years, in 1970.
Panama ranks 137th of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1507 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1666 years | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1906 years | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2066 years | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2279 years | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.247 years | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2488 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2468 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2968 years | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3538 years | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3387 years | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4245 years | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4605 years | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4694 years | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4869 years | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5007 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.524 years | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.576 years | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5608 years | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5365 years | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5035 years | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7622 years | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8759 years | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9938 years | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 years | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 years | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 years | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22 years | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 years | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.38 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.35 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 years | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.28 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4 years | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.43 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.55 years | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 years | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5765 years | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5516 years | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.27 years | +129.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 years | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.16 years | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.26 years | +8.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.26 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 51% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.26 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 years, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +129.7% | 0.5516 years | 1.27 years |
| 2019 | -54.3% | 1.26 years | 0.5765 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2336 years | 0.1507 years | 0.3538 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4878 years | 0.3387 years | 0.576 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6328 years | 0.5035 years | 0.7622 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.16 years | 0.8759 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 years | 0.5765 years | 1.55 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.12 years | 0.5516 years | 1.35 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 134 Puerto Rico 1.32 years compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 1.31 years compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 1.3 years compare
- 138 Madagascar 1.25 years compare
- 139 Ethiopia 1.25 years compare
- 140 Tunisia 1.23 years compare
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, female in Panama?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Panama was 1.26 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1507 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Panama ranks 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release