Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama

Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 27.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
27.8%
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
28th
of 142 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 1999
All-time low
20.4%
in 2013
Years of data
14
1999–2017

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama, 1999–2017

01020301999200820171999: 31.5 %2000: 30.8 %2001: 28.8 %2002: 27.1 %2004: 27.6 %2005: 28.1 %2008: 25.8 %2009: 24.4 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 24.3 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 21.3 %2017: 27.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 27.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama peaked at 31.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2013.

That places Panama 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 31.5%
2000 30.8% -2.1%
2001 28.8% -6.6%
2002 27.1% -5.8%
2004 27.6% +1.8%
2005 28.1% +1.9%
2008 25.8% -8.2%
2009 24.4% -5.5%
2010 24.2% -0.8%
2011 24.3% +0.3%
2013 20.4% -15.8%
2014 22.3% +9.0%
2015 21.3% -4.2%
2017 27.8% +30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 1
2000s 27.5% 24.4% 30.8% 7
2010s 23.4% 20.4% 27.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama was 27.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Panama ranks 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/