Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Panama is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Panama peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Panama ranks 30th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +400.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +400.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 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, urban, second in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second in Panama was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second?
- Panama ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release