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 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama peaked at 12.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 37th of 38 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, urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +74.3% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -64.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.7% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 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 0.8% 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 12.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Panama ranks 37th out of 38 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 down 81.8%. 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, urban, fourth 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