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

Panama: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 4.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.47
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 88 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2021
All-time low
2
in 2014
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama, 1991–2021

012341991200620211991: 4.11995: 4.21997: 4.31998: 4.41999: 4.42000: 4.42001: 4.22002: 4.22003: 4.22004: 4.32005: 4.32006: 4.32007: 4.22008: 4.32009: 4.32010: 4.32011: 4.32012: 2.12013: 4.22014: 22015: 4.32016: 4.32017: 4.32018: 4.42021: 4.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 4.47 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama peaked at 4.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2014.

Panama ranks 47th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 4.1
1995 4.24 +3.3%
1997 4.3 +1.5%
1998 4.36 +1.3%
1999 4.43 +1.6%
2000 4.43 +0.0%
2001 4.18 -5.6%
2002 4.17 -0.2%
2003 4.22 +1.2%
2004 4.27 +1.3%
2005 4.27 -0.1%
2006 4.3 +0.8%
2007 4.24 -1.4%
2008 4.32 +1.8%
2009 4.31 -0.3%
2010 4.33 +0.5%
2011 4.25 -1.7%
2012 2.06 -51.7%
2013 4.23 +105.8%
2014 2 -52.7%
2015 4.3 +114.6%
2016 4.28 -0.5%
2017 4.31 +0.7%
2018 4.42 +2.7%
2021 4.47 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.29 4.1 4.43 5
2000s 4.27 4.17 4.43 10
2010s 3.8 2 4.42 9
2020s 4.47 4.47 4.47 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 44 Senegal 4.69 compare
  2. 45 Ecuador 4.58 compare
  3. 46 Cyprus 4.54 compare
  4. 48 El Salvador 4.45 compare
  5. 49 Paraguay 4.41 compare
  6. 50 Brazil 4.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama was 4.47 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2021.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
How does Panama rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Panama ranks 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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