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 24.0% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama stood at 24.0%.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama peaked at 32.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2021.
That places Panama 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 32.0% | — |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.1% | 31.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.3% | 27.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 18.7% | 28.9% | 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 24.0% 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 32.0% 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 18.7% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Panama ranks 47th out of 179 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 24.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release