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 28.5% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama stood at 28.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama peaked at 66.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2023.
That places Panama 24th out of 38 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 | 57.7% | — |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -4.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 28.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Panama's 28.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 39.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 34.0% | 45.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.5% | 29.9% | 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 28.5% 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 66.0% 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 28.5% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 38 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 31.3%. 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, poorest 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