School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.34 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
10.34 years
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
158th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.44 years
in 2012
All-time low
8.65 years
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2017
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama is 10.34 years, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 11.44 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.65 years, in 1970.
That places Panama 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.65 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.34 years | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 9.8 years | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 10.14 years | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 10.06 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.4 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 10.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 10.32 years | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.5 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 10.35 years | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 10.12 years | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 9.97 years | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 9.88 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.78 years | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.78 years | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.66 years | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.65 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.1 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.18 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.37 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.58 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.56 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.68 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.65 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.61 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.44 years | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 10.74 years | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 10.54 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.34 years | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 years | 8.65 years | 10.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.87 years | 9.77 years | 10.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 years | 9.65 years | 10.1 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.54 years | 10.18 years | 10.68 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.66 years | 10.34 years | 11.44 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 155 Iraq 10.41 years compare
- 156 Paraguay 10.39 years compare
- 157 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.39 years compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 10.33 years compare
- 160 Russian Federation 10.32 years compare
- 161 Afghanistan 10.32 years compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Panama was 10.34 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release