How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?

Panama ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.

Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama

Name: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Panama: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.52 years in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)

8.52 years

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

137th

of 188 countries

All-time high

9.04 years

in 2002

All-time low

8.42 years

in 2016

Years of data

1999–2017

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2017, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama stood at 8.52 years.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 9.04 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.42 years, in 2016.

That places Panama 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	8.62 years	8.62 years	8.62 years	1
2000s	8.95 years	8.75 years	9.04 years	9
2010s	8.77 years	8.42 years	9.03 years	8

Countries ranked near Panama

134 Myanmar 8.6 years compare
135 Bangladesh 8.56 years compare
136 Angola 8.53 years compare
138 North Macedonia 8.45 years compare
139 San Marino 8.36 years compare
140 Afghanistan 8.34 years compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama?: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Panama was 8.52 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 9.04 years in 2002.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 8.42 years in 2016.
How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?: Panama ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,584 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.