School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 12.91 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Panama stood at 12.91 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 12.96 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.84 years, in 1970.
Panama ranks 102nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.84 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.74 years | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 10.3 years | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 10.75 years | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 10.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.15 years | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 11.35 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 11.29 years | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 11.32 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.13 years | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.97 years | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.88 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.7 years | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.88 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.82 years | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.62 years | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.57 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.9 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.12 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.33 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 12.08 years | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 12.33 years | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.55 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.74 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.9 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.9 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.78 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.75 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.66 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.71 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.91 years | +1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12.91 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 80% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 12.91 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.93 years, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7 years | 8.84 years | 11.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.84 years | 10.57 years | 11.13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.06 years | 10.65 years | 12.08 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.76 years | 12.33 years | 12.96 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.76 years | 12.66 years | 12.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 99 San Marino 13.1 years compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 13.04 years compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 12.94 years compare
- 103 Eswatini 12.79 years compare
- 104 Bermuda 12.71 years compare
- 105 Cape Verde 12.7 years compare
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
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 12.91 years in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 183 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 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.