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 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2006
All-time low
1.5%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2023
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 2.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
The figure is up 58.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Panama peaked at 7.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2009.
Panama ranks 24th of 30 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -51.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +173.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +88.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 76% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 21 Costa Rica 3.4% compare
- 22 Russian Federation 3.2% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.9% compare
- 25 Uruguay 2.2% compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 1.5% compare
- 27 Chile 1.4% compare
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 2.7% 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 7.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 30 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 30.8%. 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, 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