Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development in Panama
Panama: Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development was 4 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama peaked at 4 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 2013.
Panama ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 years | — |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.57 years | 3 years | 4 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Panama ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release