School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 10.25 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
10.25 years
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
160th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.37 years
in 2012
All-time low
8.73 years
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2017
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Panama is 10.25 years, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Panama peaked at 11.37 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.73 years, in 1970.
Panama ranks 160th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.73 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.42 years | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 9.89 years | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 10.25 years | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 10.07 years | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.46 years | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 10.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.3 years | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 10.49 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 10.33 years | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.07 years | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.92 years | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.74 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 9.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.76 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.06 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.16 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.33 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.55 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.51 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.57 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.51 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.37 years | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 10.65 years | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.42 years | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.32 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.25 years | -2.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.25 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.41 years, 83% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.25 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.32 years, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.05 years | 8.73 years | 10.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.84 years | 9.74 years | 10.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.94 years | 9.81 years | 10.06 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.49 years | 10.16 years | 10.61 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.58 years | 10.25 years | 11.37 years | 8 |
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, primary and secondary, male in Panama?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Panama was 10.25 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Panama ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release