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 2.2% 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 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama peaked at 23.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Panama 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -91.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +285.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 16% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +285.7% | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 12.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.3% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 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 2.2% 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 23.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 28 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 83.1%. 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, richest 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