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 7.8% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 29.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +77.8% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +104.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +101.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -63.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +23.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 14.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.2% | 15.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 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 7.8% 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 29.7% 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 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 26th out of 37 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 8.3%. 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, rural, 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