Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Panama
Panama: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Panama, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Panama is 14.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Panama peaked at 23.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2024.
Panama ranks 68th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.5% | — |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 14.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Panama's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.8% | 23.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.7% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 65 Israel 15.3% compare
- 66 Myanmar 15.0% compare
- 67 Lithuania 14.9% compare
- 69 Georgia 14.7% compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.3% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Panama?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Panama was 14.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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