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 1.9% 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 %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 9.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
That places Panama 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 38 Dominican Republic 2.7% compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 2.6% compare
- 40 United States of America 2.0% compare
- 42 Russian Federation 1.7% compare
- 43 Peru 1.3% compare
- 44 Mongolia 1.0% 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 1.9% 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 9.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 41st out of 48 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 down 52.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release