Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 8.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Panama peaked at 8.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.
Panama ranks 73rd 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, male (modelled) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 7.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 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, male (modelled) in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Panama was 8.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Panama ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release