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 13.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 13.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023.
That represents a change of up 99.9% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Panama peaked at 15.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
Panama ranks 44th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +99.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 6.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.8%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 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 13.1% 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 15.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Panama ranks 44th 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 up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release