School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.99 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
12.99 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.62 years
in 2012
All-time low
8.97 years
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2016
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Panama stood at 12.99 years.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 13.62 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.97 years, in 1970.
Panama ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.97 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.86 years | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 10.4 years | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 10.84 years | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 10.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.19 years | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 11.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 11.3 years | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.44 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 11.33 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.15 years | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 11.02 years | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.95 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.81 years | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.02 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.19 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.04 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.84 years | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.78 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 10.79 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.02 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.95 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.16 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.36 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.07 years | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 12.31 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.5 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.68 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.87 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.83 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.62 years | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.77 years | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.99 years | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.75 years | 8.97 years | 11.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.98 years | 10.78 years | 11.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 years | 10.79 years | 12.07 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.75 years | 12.31 years | 13.01 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.96 years | 12.7 years | 13.62 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Panama?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Panama was 12.99 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release