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 43,136 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43,136 number
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
52nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
43,136 number
in 2017
All-time low
16,265 number
in 2010
Years of data
14
1999–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200820171999: 31.7k number2000: 27.8k number2001: 22.3k number2002: 16.3k number2004: 16.4k number2005: 19.5k number2008: 16.5k number2009: 20.8k number2010: 16.3k number2011: 21.4k number2013: 22.6k number2014: 30.8k number2015: 32.8k number2017: 43.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Panama is 43,136 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Panama peaked at 43,136 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,265 number, in 2010.

That places Panama 52nd out of 148 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 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, male (number) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 31,748 number
2000 27,773 number -12.5%
2001 22,299 number -19.7%
2002 16,315 number -26.8%
2004 16,390 number +0.5%
2005 19,465 number +18.8%
2008 16,496 number -15.3%
2009 20,834 number +26.3%
2010 16,265 number -21.9%
2011 21,440 number +31.8%
2013 22,616 number +5.5%
2014 30,806 number +36.2%
2015 32,806 number +6.5%
2017 43,136 number +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,748 number 31,748 number 31,748 number 1
2000s 19,939 number 16,315 number 27,773 number 7
2010s 27,845 number 16,265 number 43,136 number 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 49 Tunisia 49,659 number
  2. 50 Nicaragua 45,992 number compare
  3. 51 Puerto Rico 45,954 number compare
  4. 53 Dominican Republic 41,928 number compare
  5. 54 Djibouti 39,521 number compare
  6. 55 Bulgaria 37,789 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 43,136 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 43,136 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 16,265 number in 2010.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Panama ranks 52nd out of 148 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 161.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/