Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 21.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Panama is 21.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.1% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Panama peaked at 23.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2013.
That places Panama 42nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.3% | — |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +67.0% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +60.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 8.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.5% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.3% | 21.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 13.2% | 21.9% | 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, male in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Panama was 21.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release