Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama

Panama: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
52nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama, 1991–2021

00.050.10.151991200620211991: 0.159 % of youth population with high education1995: 0.129 % of youth population with high education1997: 0.126 % of youth population with high education1998: 0.117 % of youth population with high education1999: 0.124 % of youth population with high education2000: 0.118 % of youth population with high education2001: 0.136 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.127 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.105 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.113 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.099 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.114 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.111 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.105 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.111 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.121 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.127 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.126 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.105 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.13 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.111 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.098 % of youth population with high education2017: 0.098 % of youth population with high education2018: 0.091 % of youth population with high education2021: 0.109 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama peaked at 0.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places Panama 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1991 0.2%
1995 0.1% -18.9%
1997 0.1% -2.0%
1998 0.1% -7.5%
1999 0.1% +6.0%
2000 0.1% -4.2%
2001 0.1% +14.9%
2002 0.1% -6.7%
2003 0.1% -17.1%
2004 0.1% +7.3%
2005 0.1% -12.2%
2006 0.1% +14.9%
2007 0.1% -2.2%
2008 0.1% -5.4%
2009 0.1% +5.9%
2010 0.1% +8.3%
2011 0.1% +5.5%
2012 0.1% -0.8%
2013 0.1% -16.6%
2014 0.1% +23.9%
2015 0.1% -14.9%
2016 0.1% -12.1%
2017 0.1% +0.9%
2018 0.1% -7.2%
2021 0.1% +19.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 50 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  3. 51 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 53 Mexico 0.1% compare
  5. 54 Morocco 0.1% compare
  6. 55 North Macedonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Panama rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Panama ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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