Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9333 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9333 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
90th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.9127 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.9333 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Panama peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9127 GPIA, in 2020.
Panama ranks 90th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9842 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9673 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9282 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9239 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9371 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9695 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.971 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9839 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9935 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9127 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9668 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9534 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9333 GPIA | -2.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9333 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9333 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9878 GPIA | 0.9282 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.973 GPIA | 0.9239 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9416 GPIA | 0.9127 GPIA | 0.9668 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Panama was 0.9333 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9127 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower 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