School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.24 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Panama is 1.24 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Panama peaked at 1.51 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1409 years, in 1970.
Panama ranks 140th 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1409 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1538 years | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1835 years | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2008 years | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2177 years | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2317 years | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2274 years | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2454 years | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2847 years | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3352 years | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3273 years | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4046 years | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4409 years | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4721 years | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4727 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4826 years | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5146 years | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5658 years | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5522 years | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5274 years | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5037 years | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7509 years | +49.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8631 years | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9682 years | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 years | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 years | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.21 years | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.32 years | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 years | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.27 years | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 years | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 years | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.51 years | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.22 years | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.559 years | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5291 years | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 years | +134.4% |
| 2022 | 1.31 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 years | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.24 years | +10.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.24 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 51% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.24 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +134.4% | 0.5291 years | 1.24 years |
| 2019 | -54.5% | 1.23 years | 0.559 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2221 years | 0.1409 years | 0.3352 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.476 years | 0.3273 years | 0.5658 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6273 years | 0.5037 years | 0.7509 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 0.8631 years | 1.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 years | 0.559 years | 1.51 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.09 years | 0.5291 years | 1.31 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, male in Panama?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Panama was 1.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1409 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Panama ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release