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 1.58 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama stood at 1.58 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 1.88 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.57 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Panama 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.77 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.78 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.82 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.74 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.81 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.88 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.72 LPIA | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.58 LPIA | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 LPIA | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.82 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.62 LPIA | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 LPIA | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.57 LPIA | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.84 LPIA | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 1.58 LPIA | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 LPIA | 1.71 LPIA | 1.88 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 LPIA | 1.58 LPIA | 1.84 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.66 LPIA | 1.57 LPIA | 1.84 LPIA | 3 |
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 1.58 LPIA 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 1.88 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 13th out of 50 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 unchanged. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release