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 12.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 12.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
That places Panama 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 8.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 16.0% | 6 |
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 12.2% in 2025, 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 16.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 5.4%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release