Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Panama
Panama: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 21.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Panama, 1997–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 21.4% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Panama peaked at 35.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 48th of 117 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.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.0% | — |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.8% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 23.0% | 4 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Panama?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Panama was 21.4% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Panama ranks 48th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.