Children out of school, primary in Panama
Panama: Children out of school, primary was 35,837 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Panama is 35,837, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Panama peaked at 63,234 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 244, in 2006.
Panama ranks 75th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,270 | 28,442 | 63,234 | 8 |
| 1980s | 39,569 | 34,701 | 42,609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,034 | 25,960 | 42,108 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,855 | 244 | 21,214 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,949 | 12,001 | 55,869 | 8 |
| 2020s | 30,335 | 14,057 | 44,539 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Panama?
- Children out of school, primary in Panama was 35,837 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 63,234 in 1970.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for children out of school, primary?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.