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 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 9.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +81.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | — |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 23% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 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 0.7% 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 9.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 35th out of 36 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 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, fourth 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