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 17.1% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama is 17.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama peaked at 42.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2021.
That places Panama 31st 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 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +6.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 17.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 2.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Panama's 17.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 27.6% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.5% | 28.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 17.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 28 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 29 Egypt 18.0% compare
- 30 China 17.6% compare
- 32 Switzerland 17.1% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 16.9% compare
- 34 Colombia 16.9% 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 17.1% 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 42.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 31st 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 34.7%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release