Girls and boys who are out of school in Panama
Panama: Girls and boys who are out of school was 16,435 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Panama is 16,435 girls, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Panama peaked at 31,112 girls in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,324 girls, in 2005.
That places Panama 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Panama, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,112 girls | — |
| 1971 | 22,026 girls | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 19,796 girls | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 18,036 girls | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 16,995 girls | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 17,075 girls | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 13,918 girls | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 15,332 girls | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 16,965 girls | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 18,478 girls | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 19,545 girls | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 21,051 girls | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 21,127 girls | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 19,649 girls | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 20,401 girls | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 18,871 girls | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 20,655 girls | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 19,133 girls | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 20,704 girls | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 12,932 girls | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 10,356 girls | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 7,799 girls | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 3,790 girls | -51.4% |
| 2005 | 1,324 girls | -65.1% |
| 2008 | 1,438 girls | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 6,868 girls | +377.6% |
| 2010 | 6,528 girls | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,438 girls | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 10,484 girls | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 12,483 girls | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 16,526 girls | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 21,532 girls | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 27,868 girls | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 26,856 girls | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 20,708 girls | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 7,683 girls | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 6,112 girls | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 19,429 girls | +217.9% |
| 2024 | 16,435 girls | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,286 girls | 13,918 girls | 31,112 girls | 8 |
| 1980s | 19,588 girls | 16,965 girls | 21,127 girls | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,818 girls | 12,932 girls | 20,704 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,262 girls | 1,324 girls | 10,356 girls | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,339 girls | 6,528 girls | 27,868 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,073 girls | 6,112 girls | 20,708 girls | 5 |
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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 girls and boys who are out of school in Panama?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Panama was 16,435 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 31,112 girls in 1970.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 girls in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Panama ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.