Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Panama is 8.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Panama peaked at 9.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2006.
Panama ranks 75th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 8.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 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, female in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Panama was 8.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release