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 0.2158 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama stood at 0.2158 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 0.2158 WPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 WPIA, in 2001.
Panama ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1228 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.0518 WPIA | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 WPIA | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0714 WPIA | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.085 WPIA | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1014 WPIA | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0758 WPIA | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 WPIA | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1194 WPIA | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.108 WPIA | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1357 WPIA | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1005 WPIA | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1051 WPIA | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1339 WPIA | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1468 WPIA | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1216 WPIA | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1726 WPIA | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1883 WPIA | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2118 WPIA | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1864 WPIA | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2158 WPIA | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0884 WPIA | 0.0518 WPIA | 0.1228 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1381 WPIA | 0.1005 WPIA | 0.1883 WPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2047 WPIA | 0.1864 WPIA | 0.2158 WPIA | 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 0.2158 WPIA 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 0.2158 WPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 WPIA in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 35th out of 40 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 114.7%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release