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 20.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama stood at 20.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 175.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 23.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.4% | — |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +75.1% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +52.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 11.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.6% | 21.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 7.4% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.4% | 21.0% | 4 |
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 20.4% 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 23.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 183 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 175.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release