Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9412 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama is 0.9412 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama peaked at 1.13 modelled data in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9412 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Panama 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9762 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9639 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9634 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9518 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9412 modelled data | -1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9412 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 96% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9412 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 modelled data | 0.9412 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Panama was 0.9412 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 modelled data in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9412 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Panama ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release