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 26.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
26.4%
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
27th
of 138 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 1999
All-time low
19.0%
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: 30.1 %2000: 29.6 %2001: 27.3 %2002: 25.6 %2004: 26.1 %2005: 26.8 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 22.8 %2010: 23.1 %2011: 22.8 %2013: 19 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 20.1 %2017: 26.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama stood at 26.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Panama peaked at 30.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2013.

That places Panama 27th out of 138 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, female (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 30.1%
2000 29.6% -1.9%
2001 27.3% -7.5%
2002 25.6% -6.2%
2004 26.1% +1.9%
2005 26.8% +2.5%
2008 24.4% -9.1%
2009 22.8% -6.4%
2010 23.1% +1.1%
2011 22.8% -1.3%
2013 19.0% -16.4%
2014 20.7% +8.7%
2015 20.1% -3.0%
2017 26.4% +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 1
2000s 26.1% 22.8% 29.6% 7
2010s 22.0% 19.0% 26.4% 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 26.4% 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 30.1% 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 19.0% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Panama ranks 27th out of 138 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 8.3%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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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/