Children out of school, female in Panama
Panama: Children out of school, female was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Panama stood at 7.2%.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Panama peaked at 24.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
That places Panama 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.8% | — |
| 1971 | 17.0% | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -65.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +373.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +216.3% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -15.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +373.6% | 0.7% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | +216.3% | 2.7% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 9.2% | 24.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 5.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.2% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 2.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Panama?
- Children out of school, female in Panama was 7.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for children out of school, female?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.