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 0.1677 WPIA 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 WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama is 0.1677 WPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 0.1789 WPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 WPIA, in 2006.
That places Panama 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0881 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.0273 WPIA | -69.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0557 WPIA | +104.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0246 WPIA | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0407 WPIA | +65.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0778 WPIA | +91.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 WPIA | -74.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0763 WPIA | +291.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1102 WPIA | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1314 WPIA | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0883 WPIA | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1147 WPIA | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0819 WPIA | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1631 WPIA | +99.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0896 WPIA | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1263 WPIA | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1355 WPIA | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1789 WPIA | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1528 WPIA | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1157 WPIA | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1677 WPIA | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0652 WPIA | 0.0195 WPIA | 0.1314 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1223 WPIA | 0.0819 WPIA | 0.1789 WPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1454 WPIA | 0.1157 WPIA | 0.1677 WPIA | 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 0.1677 WPIA 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 0.1789 WPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 22 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 46.2%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release