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 1.5% 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
Panama recorded 1.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 114.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 4.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
That places Panama 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +88.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -58.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -70.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +114.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 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 1.5% 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 4.1% 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 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 46 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 55.9%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release