Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Panama is 25.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Panama peaked at 41.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2002.
That places Panama 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 24.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.4% | 29.5% | 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, both in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Panama was 25.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release