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 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7222 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Panama 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7222 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8437 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9026 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7857 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8814 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.887 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.942 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7886 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7293 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7357 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8649 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8876 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8581 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.777 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8722 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8239 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8548 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7524 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.901 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +22.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8846 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.851 GPIA | 0.7222 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8343 GPIA | 0.7357 GPIA | 0.8876 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9174 GPIA | 0.7524 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 18 Niger 1.13 GPIA compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.11 GPIA compare
- 20 Switzerland 1.11 GPIA compare
- 22 Rwanda 1.09 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1.08 GPIA compare
- 24 Mauritania 1.06 GPIA compare
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 1.1 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 1.1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7222 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 77 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 27.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, 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