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 0.8956 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8956 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9296 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.8281 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama stood at 0.8956 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama peaked at 0.9296 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8281 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Panama 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9286 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9296 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9092 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8972 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8934 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9025 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8786 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8582 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8849 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.852 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8281 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.83 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8537 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8863 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.895 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8673 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8315 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9143 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8956 GPIA | -2.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.8956 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.8956 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9286 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8955 GPIA | 0.8582 GPIA | 0.9296 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8614 GPIA | 0.8281 GPIA | 0.895 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8772 GPIA | 0.8315 GPIA | 0.9143 GPIA | 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 0.8956 GPIA 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 0.9296 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8281 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Panama ranks 93rd 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 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release