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 18.2% 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 18.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Panama peaked at 53.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2023.
That places Panama 28th out of 37 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 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 36.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 18.9% | 34.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 24.6% | 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 18.2% 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 53.1% 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 18.2% in 2023.
- 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 21.9%. 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, second 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