Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in 2023.
That represents a change of up 90.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Panama peaked at 21.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, middle in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +90.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +90.2% | 4.1% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 7.8% | 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, middle in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Panama was 7.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Panama ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release