Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9069 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9069 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
84th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9484 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.8556 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama stood at 0.9069 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama peaked at 0.9484 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8556 GPIA, in 2021.
Panama ranks 84th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9484 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9402 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9291 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9258 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9029 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.917 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8964 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8855 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.922 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8747 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8785 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8746 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9046 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9338 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9331 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8786 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8556 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8998 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9069 GPIA | +0.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9069 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9069 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9484 GPIA | 0.9484 GPIA | 0.9484 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9138 GPIA | 0.8855 GPIA | 0.9402 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.903 GPIA | 0.8746 GPIA | 0.9338 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8852 GPIA | 0.8556 GPIA | 0.9069 GPIA | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama was 0.9069 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9484 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8556 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Panama ranks 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release