Panama vs South Africa: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Panama
10.46
in 2021
South Africa
10.37
in 2020
Panama rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
02.557.510198920052021

How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.46 against 10.37 in South Africa, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.53 8.33 0.1955 Panama
2000s 9.02 8.9 0.119 Panama
2010s 9.84 10.09 0.2439 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 10.46 against 10.37 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Panama and South Africa?
0.09, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Panama ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed