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 4.3% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 20.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, 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 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +56.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 10.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 28 Ecuador 5.6% compare
- 29 Paraguay 5.3% compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare
- 32 Russian Federation 3.8% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
- 34 Uruguay 2.5% 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 4.3% 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 20.4% 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 3.4% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 31st out of 38 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 34.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release