Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 0.9344 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9344 GPIA
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.7524 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama stood at 0.9344 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% 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, rural in Panama peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7524 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Panama 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7524 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8904 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9174 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9681 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9586 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7954 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8313 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9389 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9602 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8256 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8385 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9344 GPIA | +11.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9344 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8844 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.947 GPIA | 0.7524 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8313 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8662 GPIA | 0.8256 GPIA | 0.9344 GPIA | 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, rural in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama was 0.9344 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7524 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release