Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest was 18.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest 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, poorest in Panama stood at 18.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Panama peaked at 51.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2023.
That places Panama 28th out of 42 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, poorest in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -5.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 18.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 18.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 36.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.1% | 33.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.4% | 19.4% | 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, poorest in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Panama was 18.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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, poorest 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