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 25.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Panama stood at 25.8%.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama peaked at 40.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2021.
That places Panama 63rd out of 179 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, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.3% | — |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +10.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 3.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.1% | 39.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.4% | 40.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 20.7% | 33.7% | 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, female in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama was 25.8% 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 40.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Panama ranks 63rd out of 179 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 10.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release