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

Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 45.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
45.8%
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
22nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2017
All-time low
35.1%
in 2013
Years of data
14
1999–2017

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

010203040501999200820171999: 43.5 %2000: 44.1 %2001: 42.9 %2002: 41.2 %2004: 41.2 %2005: 40.3 %2008: 40.7 %2009: 39.3 %2010: 40.8 %2011: 39.2 %2013: 35.1 %2014: 36.6 %2015: 35.5 %2017: 45.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama stood at 45.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama peaked at 45.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 22nd of 142 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, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 43.5%
2000 44.1% +1.3%
2001 42.9% -2.7%
2002 41.2% -3.8%
2004 41.2% -0.1%
2005 40.3% -2.3%
2008 40.7% +1.0%
2009 39.3% -3.4%
2010 40.8% +3.8%
2011 39.2% -3.7%
2013 35.1% -10.7%
2014 36.6% +4.4%
2015 35.5% -3.1%
2017 45.8% +29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.5% 43.5% 43.5% 1
2000s 41.4% 39.3% 44.1% 7
2010s 38.8% 35.1% 45.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Panama was 45.8% 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, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.