Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.933 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.933 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
85th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.7803 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.933 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7803 GPIA, in 2013.
Panama ranks 85th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.982 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9245 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9546 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9653 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9089 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8454 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9107 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8682 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7803 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9406 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8851 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8706 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9639 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9152 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9566 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.933 GPIA | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.943 GPIA | 0.8454 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8885 GPIA | 0.7803 GPIA | 0.9639 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9582 GPIA | 0.9152 GPIA | 1.03 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 of lower secondary school age in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama was 0.933 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7803 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 85th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 of lower 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