Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama

Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 41.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
41.3%
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
29th
of 143 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2017
All-time low
30.1%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1999–2017

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

0102030401999200820171999: 38 %2000: 38.5 %2001: 37.2 %2002: 36.4 %2004: 35.9 %2005: 35.3 %2008: 35.5 %2009: 34.1 %2010: 36.1 %2011: 33.8 %2013: 30.3 %2014: 30.1 %2015: 30.8 %2017: 41.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 41.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama peaked at 41.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2014.

Panama ranks 29th of 143 countries on this measure, 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, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 38.0%
2000 38.5% +1.3%
2001 37.2% -3.3%
2002 36.4% -2.3%
2004 35.9% -1.3%
2005 35.3% -1.5%
2008 35.5% +0.4%
2009 34.1% -3.8%
2010 36.1% +6.0%
2011 33.8% -6.6%
2013 30.3% -10.1%
2014 30.1% -0.7%
2015 30.8% +2.4%
2017 41.3% +34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 1
2000s 36.1% 34.1% 38.5% 7
2010s 33.8% 30.1% 41.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Panama was 41.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Panama ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.