Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 147,582 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 147,582 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama peaked at 172,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97,457, in 2021.
Panama ranks 72nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 141,153 | — |
| 2000 | 135,989 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 123,959 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 109,472 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 106,428 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 110,628 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 102,536 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 107,631 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 104,882 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 110,296 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 106,197 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 124,650 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 128,817 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 172,000 | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 170,184 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 169,330 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 97,457 | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 98,375 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 147,582 | +50.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 147,582 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 8.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 147,582 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,168, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +50.0% | 98,375 | 147,582 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,153 | 141,153 | 141,153 | 1 |
| 2000s | 113,806 | 102,536 | 135,989 | 7 |
| 2010s | 131,004 | 104,882 | 172,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 128,186 | 97,457 | 169,330 | 4 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama was 147,582 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 172,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,457 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release