Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.906 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.906 modelled data
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
104th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9493 modelled data
in 2024
All-time low
0.7955 modelled data
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama stood at 0.906 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama peaked at 0.9493 modelled data in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7955 modelled data, in 2014.
That places Panama 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8847 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8819 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8684 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8397 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8222 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8184 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8368 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8504 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8591 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8571 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8483 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8324 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8176 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7967 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7955 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8056 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8171 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8278 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8348 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8328 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8323 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8439 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.882 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9343 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9493 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.906 modelled data | -4.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.906 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.906 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8519 modelled data | 0.8184 modelled data | 0.8847 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8209 modelled data | 0.7955 modelled data | 0.8483 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8913 modelled data | 0.8323 modelled data | 0.9493 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama was 0.906 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9493 modelled data in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7955 modelled data in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release