Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 8.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama peaked at 28.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2023.
That places Panama 52nd out of 71 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -18.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 20.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.4% | 22.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 3 |
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, male in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama was 8.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release