Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama

Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 20.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
20.3%
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
23rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2017
All-time low
13.3%
in 2013
Years of data
14
1999–2017

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 18.4 %2000: 17.4 %2001: 15.7 %2002: 13.8 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 14.2 %2008: 13.3 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 14 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 15.7 %2017: 20.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 20.3% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama peaked at 20.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 23rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 18.4%
2000 17.4% -5.4%
2001 15.7% -10.1%
2002 13.8% -12.0%
2004 13.7% -1.0%
2005 14.2% +4.4%
2008 13.3% -6.4%
2009 13.9% +4.4%
2010 13.5% -3.3%
2011 14.0% +3.8%
2013 13.3% -4.8%
2014 15.4% +15.5%
2015 15.7% +2.0%
2017 20.3% +29.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1
2000s 14.6% 13.3% 17.4% 7
2010s 15.3% 13.3% 20.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama was 20.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Panama ranks 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/