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

Latest (2017)
43.6%
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
28th
of 147 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2017
All-time low
32.7%
in 2013
Years of data
14
1999–2017

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 40.8 %2000: 41.4 %2001: 40.1 %2002: 38.8 %2004: 38.6 %2005: 37.8 %2008: 38.1 %2009: 36.7 %2010: 38.5 %2011: 36.5 %2013: 32.7 %2014: 33.4 %2015: 33.2 %2017: 43.6 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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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.