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 1.37 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama stood at 1.37 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 1.48 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6364 GPIA, in 2011.
Panama ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8898 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8541 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9304 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8457 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7627 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8543 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7967 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8522 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6364 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8923 GPIA | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9211 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8333 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6622 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 GPIA | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 1.25 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 1.44 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPIA | -4.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.37 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9927 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8925 GPIA | 0.7627 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9539 GPIA | 0.6364 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 3 |
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 1.37 GPIA 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 1.48 GPIA 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 0.6364 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 3rd out of 34 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 53.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release