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 8.8% 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 8.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023.
The figure is up 91.3% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama peaked at 35.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 28th of 37 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, rural in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +91.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 24.8% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.7% | 26.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 4.6% | 12.3% | 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 8.8% 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 35.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 37 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 54.9%. 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, fourth 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