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 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 29.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama peaked at 45.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.4% | — |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +9.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 29.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 3.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 29.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +32.2% | 34.7% | 45.9% |
| 2021 | -32.5% | 40.1% | 27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 39.6% | 44.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 34.2% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 27.0% | 40.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 58 Rwanda 30.9% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 30.5% compare
- 60 Palestine, State of 30.4% compare
- 62 Bhutan 29.5% compare
- 63 Timor-Leste 29.2% compare
- 64 Paraguay 29.2% 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, male in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama was 29.7% 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 45.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 179 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 13.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release