Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 22.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 22.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama peaked at 30.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 46th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.8% | — |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +23.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 22.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 5.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 22.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 22.2% | 30.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 17.5% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.0% | 26.8% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama was 22.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Panama ranks 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release