School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.62 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Panama stood at 4.62 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 5.23 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.28 years, in 1970.
That places Panama 152nd out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 years | 2.28 years | 3.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 years | 3.52 years | 3.63 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 3.63 years | 3.87 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.06 years | 3.88 years | 4.23 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.65 years | 4.31 years | 5.23 years | 8 |
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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, secondary, both sexes in Panama?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Panama was 4.62 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release