Years of schooling in Panama
Panama: Years of schooling was 10.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.83
in 2021
All-time low
7.41
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Panama is 10.83, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Panama peaked at 10.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 1990.
That places Panama 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.41 | — |
| 1991 | 7.46 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.5 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.55 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.64 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.69 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.79 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.83 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.88 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.02 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.16 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.44 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.58 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.72 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.86 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.14 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.28 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.42 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.56 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.84 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.98 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.12 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.26 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.54 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.69 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.83 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.62 | 7.41 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 7.88 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 | 9.28 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10.69 | 10.83 | 4 |
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 years of schooling in Panama?
- Years of schooling in Panama was 10.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for years of schooling?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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