Children out of school in Panama
Panama: Children out of school was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7.7% for children out of school in 2024.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Panama peaked at 24.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
That places Panama 61st out of 196 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.9% | — |
| 1971 | 17.1% | -31.3% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -92.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +316.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -87.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +58.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +452.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +516.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -64.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +192.6% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 9.3% | 24.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 6.8% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 2.9% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.0% | 9.8% | 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 in Panama?
- Children out of school in Panama was 7.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for children out of school?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 (% of 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.