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

Panama: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 84,306 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
84,306 number
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
49th
of 137 countries
All-time high
84,306 number
in 2017
All-time low
49,390 number
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200820171999: 64.4k number2000: 61.2k number2001: 55.4k number2002: 49.4k number2004: 49.8k number2005: 53.1k number2008: 51.1k number2009: 53.4k number2010: 53.2k number2011: 54.2k number2013: 52.6k number2014: 60.7k number2015: 63.3k number2017: 84.3k 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 84,306 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama peaked at 84,306 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49,390 number, in 2002.

Panama ranks 49th of 137 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, female (number) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 64,357 number
2000 61,238 number -4.8%
2001 55,395 number -9.5%
2002 49,390 number -10.8%
2004 49,770 number +0.8%
2005 53,070 number +6.6%
2008 51,065 number -3.8%
2009 53,448 number +4.7%
2010 53,225 number -0.4%
2011 54,244 number +1.9%
2013 52,572 number -3.1%
2014 60,707 number +15.5%
2015 63,257 number +4.2%
2017 84,306 number +33.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 84,306 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 13.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 84,306 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,357 number 64,357 number 64,357 number 1
2000s 53,339 number 49,390 number 61,238 number 7
2010s 61,385 number 52,572 number 84,306 number 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 46 Ukraine 106,880 number compare
  2. 47 Ecuador 102,785 number compare
  3. 48 Dominican Republic 96,476 number compare
  4. 50 Argentina 80,216 number compare
  5. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79,306 number compare
  6. 52 Nicaragua 69,639 number compare

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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 84,306 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 84,306 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 49,390 number in 2002.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Panama ranks 49th out of 137 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 65.1%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/