Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 1.31 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.31 GPIA
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.4815 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama stood at 1.31 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4815 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Panama 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7688 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8452 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9603 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6226 GPIA | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8478 GPIA | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9771 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6628 GPIA | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7799 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5665 GPIA | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6923 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6387 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6846 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6504 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4815 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6058 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6277 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6796 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.68 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5781 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9322 GPIA | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 1.31 GPIA | +40.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.31 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.89 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7723 GPIA | 0.5665 GPIA | 0.9771 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.631 GPIA | 0.4815 GPIA | 0.6846 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9393 GPIA | 0.5781 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 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, urban in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama was 1.31 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4815 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Panama ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release