Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 9.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 72 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2001
All-time low
7.9%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 9.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama peaked at 24.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
That places Panama 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 9.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Panama's 9.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 79% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.6% | 16.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 43 Romania 10.6% compare
- 44 Armenia 10.4% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 10.0% compare
- 47 Germany 8.7% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 8.2% compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.1% 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, female in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama was 9.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Panama ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release