Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama

Panama: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 4 years in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 98 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2016
All-time low
3 years
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama, 2013–2019

012342013201620192013: 3 years2014: 3 years2015: 3 years2016: 4 years2017: 4 years2018: 4 years2019: 4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Panama ranks 1st of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years) in Panama, 2013 to 2019.
Year years Change
2013 3 years —
2014 3 years +0.0%
2015 3 years +0.0%
2016 4 years +33.3%
2017 4 years +0.0%
2018 4 years +0.0%
2019 4 years +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 4 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 4 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 1 Angola 4 years compare
  2. 1 Costa Rica 4 years compare
  3. 1 El Salvador 4 years compare
  4. 1 Greece 4 years compare
  5. 1 Guatemala 4 years compare
  6. 1 Indonesia 4 years compare
  7. 1 Mongolia 4 years
  8. 1 Nigeria 4 years compare
  9. 1 Oman 4 years compare
  10. 1 United Arab Emirates 4 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama?
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Panama was 4 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2016.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 2013.
How does Panama rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
Panama ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,343 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.