Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Panama

Panama: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 84,669 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
84,669 number
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
50th
of 149 countries
All-time high
84,669 number
in 2017
All-time low
33,389 number
in 2002
Years of data
15
1999–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200820171999: 63.5k number2000: 55.6k number2001: 45.0k number2002: 33.4k number2004: 33.5k number2005: 40.1k number2006: 37.8k number2008: 34.4k number2009: 42.1k number2010: 34.9k number2011: 42.9k number2013: 44.8k number2014: 61.0k number2015: 64.5k number2017: 84.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Panama stood at 84,669 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Panama peaked at 84,669 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33,389 number, in 2002.

That places Panama 50th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 63,453 number
2000 55,603 number -12.4%
2001 45,030 number -19.0%
2002 33,389 number -25.9%
2004 33,519 number +0.4%
2005 40,144 number +19.8%
2006 37,827 number -5.8%
2008 34,373 number -9.1%
2009 42,060 number +22.4%
2010 34,901 number -17.0%
2011 42,866 number +22.8%
2013 44,761 number +4.4%
2014 60,951 number +36.2%
2015 64,546 number +5.9%
2017 84,669 number +31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,453 number 63,453 number 63,453 number 1
2000s 40,243 number 33,389 number 55,603 number 8
2010s 55,449 number 34,901 number 84,669 number 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 47 Italy 124,491 number compare
  2. 48 Peru 100,389 number compare
  3. 49 Spain 96,979 number compare
  4. 51 Puerto Rico 81,589 number compare
  5. 52 Dominican Republic 78,411 number compare
  6. 53 Nicaragua 74,847 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Panama?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Panama was 84,669 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 84,669 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 33,389 number in 2002.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Panama ranks 50th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/