Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 26.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.8
Change on year
up 76.9%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.26
in 1999
All-time low
15.15
in 2022
Years of data
21
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 26.8 for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in 2023.
The figure is up 76.9% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Panama peaked at 43.26 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.15, in 2022.
Panama ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.26 | — |
| 2000 | 32.62 | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 25.91 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 22.68 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 26.77 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 20.43 | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 15.66 | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 17.04 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 19.56 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 27.46 | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 24.01 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 23.25 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 19.4 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 18.54 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 19.94 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 20.57 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.4 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 24.57 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 15.15 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | +76.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 26.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Panama's 26.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.87, 5.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.26 | 43.26 | 43.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.13 | 15.66 | 32.62 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.09 | 18.54 | 26.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.45 | 15.15 | 26.8 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Panama was 26.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.26 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.15 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
- Panama ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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