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 0.9% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 3.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Panama ranks 31st of 34 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 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +93.8% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -68.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +240.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -91.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +533.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +425.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -70.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.9% | — |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 33% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 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 0.9% 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 3.4% in 2005.
- 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 2015.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 31st out of 34 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 18.2%. 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, urban, middle 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