Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 43.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama peaked at 43.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2013.
That places Panama 28th out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.8% | — |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 36.7% | 41.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.7% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 25 Jordan 45.9% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.8% compare
- 27 Vanuatu 43.7% compare
- 29 Myanmar 42.7% compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 39.6% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 39.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama was 43.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.