Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama

Panama: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 176,478 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
176,478 number
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
50th
of 139 countries
All-time high
176,478 number
in 2017
All-time low
103,922 number
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2017

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama, 1999–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200820171999: 135.2k number2000: 129.0k number2001: 117.0k number2002: 103.9k number2004: 105.1k number2005: 110.9k number2008: 107.0k number2009: 112.7k number2010: 109.9k number2011: 115.1k number2013: 111.5k number2014: 129.9k number2015: 133.6k number2017: 176.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama is 176,478 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama peaked at 176,478 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 103,922 number, in 2002.

Panama ranks 50th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 135,242 number
2000 129,042 number -4.6%
2001 116,999 number -9.3%
2002 103,922 number -11.2%
2004 105,111 number +1.1%
2005 110,865 number +5.5%
2008 106,973 number -3.5%
2009 112,703 number +5.4%
2010 109,878 number -2.5%
2011 115,128 number +4.8%
2013 111,498 number -3.2%
2014 129,901 number +16.5%
2015 133,557 number +2.8%
2017 176,478 number +32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,242 number 135,242 number 135,242 number 1
2000s 112,231 number 103,922 number 129,042 number 7
2010s 129,407 number 109,878 number 176,478 number 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 47 Dominican Republic 205,006 number compare
  2. 48 Tajikistan 194,381 number compare
  3. 49 Peru 183,770 number compare
  4. 51 Nicaragua 165,273 number compare
  5. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 162,719 number compare
  6. 53 France 144,099 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama was 176,478 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 176,478 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 103,922 number in 2002.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Panama ranks 50th out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/