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 20.1% 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
Panama recorded 20.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2023.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama peaked at 41.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2021.
That places Panama 23rd out of 37 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 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 28.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.2% | 26.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.5% | 20.1% | 3 |
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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 20.1% 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 41.9% 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 14.5% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 23rd 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 23.0%. 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, middle 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