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 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.575 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama stood at 1.1 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.575 GPIA, in 2015.
Panama ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.83 GPIA | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8941 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.814 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8041 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.75 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9167 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6769 GPIA | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7586 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5909 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7021 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8537 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.575 GPIA | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.641 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7353 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 GPIA | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8582 GPIA | 0.6769 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7975 GPIA | 0.575 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8333 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 1.14 GPIA compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.11 GPIA compare
- 10 Mali 1.1 GPIA compare
- 12 Nepal 1.1 GPIA compare
- 13 Kenya 1.09 GPIA compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 1.08 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama was 1.1 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 1.22 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.575 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 52 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 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release