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 0.338 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama stood at 0.338 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama peaked at 0.338 WPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1476 WPIA, in 2002.
That places Panama 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2063 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 WPIA | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1476 WPIA | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2133 WPIA | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2265 WPIA | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2343 WPIA | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2421 WPIA | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.217 WPIA | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2309 WPIA | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2336 WPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2591 WPIA | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.203 WPIA | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2532 WPIA | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2446 WPIA | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2604 WPIA | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2183 WPIA | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.231 WPIA | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2823 WPIA | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3143 WPIA | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2972 WPIA | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.338 WPIA | +13.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.338 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3268 WPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2132 WPIA | 0.1476 WPIA | 0.2421 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.244 WPIA | 0.203 WPIA | 0.2823 WPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3165 WPIA | 0.2972 WPIA | 0.338 WPIA | 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 0.338 WPIA 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 0.338 WPIA 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 0.1476 WPIA in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Panama ranks 13th out of 21 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 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release