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 0.7333 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.7333 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 156.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0952 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Panama 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8049 GPIA | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6757 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4722 GPIA | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +116.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6176 GPIA | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9524 GPIA | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5238 GPIA | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3889 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5588 GPIA | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7857 GPIA | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0952 GPIA | -87.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6429 GPIA | +575.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2174 GPIA | -66.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5833 GPIA | +168.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +81.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2917 GPIA | -72.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2857 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7333 GPIA | +156.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.7333 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7606 GPIA, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +575.3% | 0.0952 GPIA | 0.6429 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7893 GPIA | 0.3889 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5553 GPIA | 0.0952 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4369 GPIA | 0.2857 GPIA | 0.7333 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 0.7333 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 1.39 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0952 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 23rd out of 35 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 46.7%. 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, urban, 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