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 17.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 17.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama peaked at 43.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2022.
That places Panama 32nd out of 68 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, rural in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 17.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Panama's 17.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 31.4% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.6% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 29 Paraguay 18.3% compare
- 30 South Africa 18.3% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 18.1% compare
- 33 Nepal 17.6% compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.5% compare
- 35 Jordan 16.0% 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, rural in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama was 17.7% 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 43.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 68 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 30.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release