Youth not in education employment training in Panama
Panama: Youth not in education employment training was 14.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth not in education employment training in Panama, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 14.7 for youth not in education employment training 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, youth not in education employment training in Panama peaked at 23.53 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2024.
That places Panama 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.53 | — |
| 2006 | 22.18 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.77 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 22.04 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 20.08 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 20.89 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.03 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.59 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 16.98 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.76 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 18.45 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.09 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 17.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.38 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.68 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.74 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.56 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 15.14 | -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 10.23, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Panama's 14.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.52 | 19.77 | 23.53 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.11 | 16.38 | 21.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.09 | 14.7 | 19.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Panama?
- Youth not in education employment training in Panama was 14.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.53 in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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