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 19.7% 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 19.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 23.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 43rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.5% | — |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +60.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +84.9% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +45.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 10.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 10.6% | 21.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.5% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 13.3% | 20.0% | 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 19.7% 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 23.5% 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 6.5% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 162 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 204.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release