School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 13.47 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Panama stood at 13.47 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Panama peaked at 13.53 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.73 years, in 1970.
Panama ranks 96th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.73 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.61 years | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 10.16 years | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 10.68 years | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 10.82 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 11.12 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 11.37 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.54 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11.45 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 11.31 years | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.14 years | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.07 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.95 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 11.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.84 years | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.57 years | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 12.9 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.15 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.31 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.52 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.48 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.27 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.17 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.47 years | +1.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13.47 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.69 years, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13.47 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63 years, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.68 years | 8.73 years | 11.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.08 years | 10.84 years | 11.31 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.57 years | 12.57 years | 12.57 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.32 years | 12.9 years | 13.53 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.31 years | 13.17 years | 13.47 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Panama?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Panama was 13.47 years in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.