Panama vs Sri Lanka: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Panama
2 years
in 2019
Sri Lanka
2 years
in 2019
Panama rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
139th

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Panama
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Panama ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 210 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1 years 1 years 0 years β€”
1980s 1 years 1 years 0 years β€”
1990s 1.2 years 1 years 0.2 years Panama
2000s 2 years 1 years 1 years Panama
2010s 2.3 years 2 years 0.3 years Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Panama or Sri Lanka?
Panama, at 2 years against 2 years in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Panama and Sri Lanka?
0 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Panama ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.