Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama
Panama: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education was 2 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 2013
All-time low
1 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama stood at 2 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama peaked at 3 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1970.
That places Panama 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 years | 1 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 146 Aruba 2 years compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 2 years compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 146 Australia 2 years compare
- 146 Benin 2 years compare
- 146 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 146 Belize 2 years compare
- 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 years compare
- 146 Brazil 2 years compare
- 146 Barbados 2 years compare
- 146 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 146 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 146 Costa Rica 2 years compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 146 Dominica 2 years compare
- 146 Egypt 2 years compare
- 146 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 146 Western Sahara 2 years compare
- 146 United Kingdom 2 years compare
- 146 Ghana 2 years compare
- 146 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 146 Greece 2 years compare
- 146 Grenada 2 years compare
- 146 Guyana 2 years compare
- 146 Indonesia 2 years compare
- 146 Ireland 2 years compare
- 146 Iraq 2 years compare
- 146 Jordan 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 146 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 146 Libya 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 146 Morocco 2 years compare
- 146 Maldives 2 years compare
- 146 Malta 2 years compare
- 146 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 146 Mauritius 2 years compare
- 146 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 146 Namibia 2 years compare
- 146 Nepal 2 years compare
- 146 Naoero 2 years compare
- 146 New Zealand 2 years compare
- 146 Oman 2 years compare
- 146 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 146 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2 years compare
- 146 Palestine, State of 2 years compare
- 146 Sudan 2 years compare
- 146 Suriname 2 years compare
- 146 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Tonga 2 years compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 146 Samoa 2 years compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
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 theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama?
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
- Panama ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release