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 3.6% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Panama peaked at 18.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 59th of 68 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 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -39.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 34% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.5% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 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 3.6% 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 18.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 68 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 75.8%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release