Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 17,818 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Panama, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Panama is 17,818, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Panama peaked at 28,056 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,838, in 2006.
That places Panama 74th 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 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28,056 | — |
| 2000 | 21,339 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 17,120 | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 15,147 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 18,233 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 14,038 | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 10,838 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 11,884 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 13,743 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 19,458 | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 17,279 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 16,727 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 14,028 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 13,545 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14,731 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 15,303 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19,831 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 18,801 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 15,101 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 11,794 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 20,761 | +76.0% |
| 2024 | 17,818 | -14.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 17,818 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 10.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Panama's 17,818 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 7.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,056 | 28,056 | 28,056 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,756 | 10,838 | 21,339 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,281 | 13,545 | 19,831 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,368 | 11,794 | 20,761 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 22,079 compare
- 72 Nicaragua 19,806 compare
- 73 Viet Nam 18,311 compare
- 75 Korea 17,519 compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17,192 compare
- 77 El Salvador 15,692 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Panama?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Panama was 17,818 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 28,056 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,838 in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release