Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second 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, second in Panama stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.8% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Panama peaked at 31.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 38th of 42 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, second in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -38.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 50% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 21.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.6% | 22.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 7.4% | 12.1% | 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, second in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Panama was 7.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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, 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