Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Panama

Panama: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 18,654 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18,654 number
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
47th
of 133 countries
All-time high
27,665 number
in 1999
All-time low
11,700 number
in 2006
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Panama, 1999–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820171999: 27.7k number2000: 21.1k number2001: 17.1k number2002: 15.5k number2004: 19.2k number2005: 15.0k number2006: 11.7k number2007: 12.4k number2008: 13.9k number2009: 19.3k number2010: 16.5k number2011: 16.6k number2012: 14.3k number2013: 13.9k number2014: 15.1k number2015: 15.8k number2016: 20.3k number2017: 18.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Panama stood at 18,654 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Panama peaked at 27,665 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,700 number, in 2006.

That places Panama 47th out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 27,665 number
2000 21,070 number -23.8%
2001 17,130 number -18.7%
2002 15,503 number -9.5%
2004 19,206 number +23.9%
2005 14,970 number -22.1%
2006 11,700 number -21.8%
2007 12,417 number +6.1%
2008 13,922 number +12.1%
2009 19,266 number +38.4%
2010 16,481 number -14.5%
2011 16,619 number +0.8%
2012 14,331 number -13.8%
2013 13,915 number -2.9%
2014 15,066 number +8.3%
2015 15,760 number +4.6%
2016 20,338 number +29.0%
2017 18,654 number -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,665 number 27,665 number 27,665 number 1
2000s 16,132 number 11,700 number 21,070 number 9
2010s 16,396 number 13,915 number 20,338 number 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Panama?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Panama was 18,654 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 27,665 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11,700 number in 2006.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Panama ranks 47th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/