Children out of school, primary in Panama
Panama: Children out of school, primary was 35,837 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Panama is 35,837, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Panama peaked at 63,234 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 244, in 2006.
Panama ranks 75th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, primary in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,234 | — |
| 1971 | 44,891 | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 40,180 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 36,315 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 33,788 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 35,083 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 28,442 | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 32,223 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 34,701 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 37,892 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 39,992 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 42,609 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 42,337 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 39,763 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 39,700 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 37,516 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 41,874 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 39,310 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 42,108 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 25,960 | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 21,214 | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 15,338 | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 6,361 | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 476 | -92.5% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +320.2% |
| 2006 | 244 | -87.8% |
| 2007 | 390 | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 2,172 | +456.9% |
| 2009 | 13,503 | +521.7% |
| 2010 | 12,001 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 17,273 | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 20,906 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 25,120 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 34,200 | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 43,797 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 55,869 | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 54,425 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 44,539 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 15,870 | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 14,057 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 41,370 | +194.3% |
| 2024 | 35,837 | -13.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 | +521.7% | 2,172 | 13,503 |
| 2008 | +456.9% | 390 | 2,172 |
| 2005 | +320.2% | 476 | 2,000 |
| 2023 | +194.3% | 14,057 | 41,370 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,270 | 28,442 | 63,234 | 8 |
| 1980s | 39,569 | 34,701 | 42,609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,034 | 25,960 | 42,108 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,855 | 244 | 21,214 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,949 | 12,001 | 55,869 | 8 |
| 2020s | 30,335 | 14,057 | 44,539 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Panama?
- Children out of school, primary in Panama was 35,837 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 63,234 in 1970.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for children out of school, primary?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.