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 8.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama is 8.11, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama peaked at 8.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 1989.
That places Panama 50th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.87 | — |
| 1991 | 6.05 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.21 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.42 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.53 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.62 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.8 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.97 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.27 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.49 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.71 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.88 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.89 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.91 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.83 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.94 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.92 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.25 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.29 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.51 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.65 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.11 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.87 | 5.87 | 5.87 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.37 | 6.05 | 6.62 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.55 | 5.97 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6.83 | 7.65 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 8.11 | 8.11 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
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 8.11 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 8.11 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 5.87 in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 81 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 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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