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

Panama: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 92,172 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
92,172 number
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
49th
of 136 countries
All-time high
92,172 number
in 2017
All-time low
54,532 number
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200820171999: 70.9k number2000: 67.8k number2001: 61.6k number2002: 54.5k number2004: 55.3k number2005: 57.8k number2008: 55.9k number2009: 59.3k number2010: 56.7k number2011: 60.9k number2013: 58.9k number2014: 69.2k number2015: 70.3k number2017: 92.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama stood at 92,172 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Panama peaked at 92,172 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54,532 number, in 2002.

Panama ranks 49th of 136 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, male (number) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 70,885 number
2000 67,804 number -4.3%
2001 61,604 number -9.1%
2002 54,532 number -11.5%
2004 55,341 number +1.5%
2005 57,795 number +4.4%
2008 55,908 number -3.3%
2009 59,255 number +6.0%
2010 56,653 number -4.4%
2011 60,884 number +7.5%
2013 58,926 number -3.2%
2014 69,194 number +17.4%
2015 70,300 number +1.6%
2017 92,172 number +31.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 92,172 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 11.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 92,172 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70,885 number 70,885 number 70,885 number 1
2000s 58,891 number 54,532 number 67,804 number 7
2010s 68,022 number 56,653 number 92,172 number 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 46 Uzbekistan 110,663 number compare
  2. 47 Dominican Republic 108,530 number compare
  3. 48 Nicaragua 95,634 number compare
  4. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83,413 number compare
  5. 51 France 82,530 number compare
  6. 52 Peru 77,283 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 92,172 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 92,172 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 54,532 number in 2002.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Panama ranks 49th out of 136 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 64.9%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/