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 8,768 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8,768 number
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
47th
of 132 countries
All-time high
13,525 number
in 1999
All-time low
5,537 number
in 2006
Years of data
18
1999–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999200820171999: 13.5k number2000: 10.2k number2001: 8.2k number2002: 7.5k number2004: 9.3k number2005: 7.2k number2006: 5.5k number2007: 6.3k number2008: 6.9k number2009: 9.4k number2010: 8.1k number2011: 8.0k number2012: 7.0k number2013: 6.7k number2014: 7.2k number2015: 7.5k number2016: 9.6k number2017: 8.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Panama is 8,768 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Panama peaked at 13,525 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,537 number, in 2006.

Panama ranks 47th of 132 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 13,525 number
2000 10,229 number -24.4%
2001 8,229 number -19.6%
2002 7,519 number -8.6%
2004 9,259 number +23.1%
2005 7,243 number -21.8%
2006 5,537 number -23.6%
2007 6,281 number +13.4%
2008 6,894 number +9.8%
2009 9,423 number +36.7%
2010 8,082 number -14.2%
2011 8,000 number -1.0%
2012 7,012 number -12.3%
2013 6,697 number -4.5%
2014 7,214 number +7.7%
2015 7,479 number +3.7%
2016 9,574 number +28.0%
2017 8,768 number -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,525 number 13,525 number 13,525 number 1
2000s 7,846 number 5,537 number 10,229 number 9
2010s 7,853 number 6,697 number 9,574 number 8

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  3. 46 Djibouti 8,862 number compare
  4. 48 Togo 7,456 number compare
  5. 49 Timor-Leste 7,356 number compare
  6. 50 Bulgaria 7,314 number compare

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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 8,768 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 13,525 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 5,537 number in 2006.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Panama ranks 47th out of 132 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 39.6%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/