Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Panama

Panama: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 24.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
24.4%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
34th
of 133 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 1999
All-time low
16.7%
in 2006
Years of data
18
1999–2017

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

0102030401999200820171999: 42.9 %2000: 32.3 %2001: 25.9 %2002: 23.1 %2004: 27.8 %2005: 21.5 %2006: 16.7 %2007: 17.7 %2008: 19.8 %2009: 27.3 %2010: 23.2 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 19.7 %2013: 19 %2014: 20.3 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 26.9 %2017: 24.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Panama is 24.4%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Panama peaked at 42.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2006.

Panama ranks 34th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 42.9%
2000 32.3% -24.6%
2001 25.9% -19.8%
2002 23.1% -10.9%
2004 27.8% +20.4%
2005 21.5% -22.7%
2006 16.7% -22.3%
2007 17.7% +5.8%
2008 19.8% +11.9%
2009 27.3% +38.0%
2010 23.2% -15.1%
2011 23.1% -0.1%
2012 19.7% -14.7%
2013 19.0% -4.0%
2014 20.3% +7.1%
2015 21.1% +3.7%
2016 26.9% +27.7%
2017 24.4% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.9% 42.9% 42.9% 1
2000s 23.6% 16.7% 32.3% 9
2010s 22.2% 19.0% 26.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Panama?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Panama was 24.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2006.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Panama ranks 34th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/