Panama—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #146 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
91.4%
2017
YoY Change
-7.3%
2015 → 2017
Global Rank
#146
of 167 countries
Maximum
115.5%
2002
Minimum
91.4%
2017
CAGR
-0.9%
16 years
Last
91.4%
Previous
98.6%
Highest
115.5%
Lowest
91.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Panama's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 91.4% in 2017, ranking #146 out of 167 countries. This represents a -7.3% change from 2015. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 115.5% (2002) and the lowest was 91.4% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 91.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 109.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 110.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 105.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 113.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 115.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 112.6% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 107.2% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).