How does Panama rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?

Panama ranks 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.

Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama

Name: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Panama: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education was 2 years in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

2 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

139th

of 210 countries

All-time high

3 years

in 2013

All-time low

1 years

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2019

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama, 1970–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Panama recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of pre-primary education in 2019.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama peaked at 3 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1970.

Panama ranks 139th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1 years	1 years	1 years	10
1980s	1 years	1 years	1 years	10
1990s	1.2 years	1 years	2 years	10
2000s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
2010s	2.3 years	2 years	3 years	10

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama?: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Panama was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2013.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
How does Panama rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?: Panama ranks 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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