Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 27.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama stood at 27.8%.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama peaked at 43.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2021.
That places Panama 63rd out of 184 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, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.9% | — |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +10.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 27.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 3.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 27.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 36.9% | 42.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.5% | 43.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 23.9% | 36.9% | 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, both sexes in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama was 27.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release