Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 1.21 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Panama stood at 1.21 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Panama peaked at 1.44 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6333 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Panama 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7568 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 GPIA | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6531 GPIA | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 0.814 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8293 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 1.44 GPIA | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6333 GPIA | -56.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9375 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 GPIA | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8438 GPIA | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.65 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 GPIA | +86.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.21 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6923 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9543 GPIA | 0.6333 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.9375 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9027 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 3 |
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, rural in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Panama was 1.21 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6333 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release