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 0.8683 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama stood at 0.8683 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama peaked at 0.8905 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7658 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Panama 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8831 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.884 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8767 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8853 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8663 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8716 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8673 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8613 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8772 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8456 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8391 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7944 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.844 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8905 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8524 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8406 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7658 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8574 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8683 GPIA | +1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.8683 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.8683 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8831 GPIA | 0.8831 GPIA | 0.8831 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8732 GPIA | 0.8613 GPIA | 0.8853 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8491 GPIA | 0.7944 GPIA | 0.8905 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.833 GPIA | 0.7658 GPIA | 0.8683 GPIA | 4 |
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 0.8683 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.8905 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7658 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Panama ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release