Adult Literacy Rate in Panama
Panama: Adult Literacy Rate was 96.23 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
96.23
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
96.23
in 2024
All-time low
88.07
in 1980
Years of data
9
1980β2024
Adult Literacy Rate in Panama, 1980β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate in Panama stood at 96.23. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Panama peaked at 96.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.07, in 1980.
Panama ranks 33rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.07 | 88.07 | 88.07 | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.78 | 88.78 | 88.78 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.9 | 91.9 | 91.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.08 | 94.09 | 95.74 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.18 | 96.09 | 96.23 | 3 |
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More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Panama?
- Adult literacy rate in Panama was 96.23 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.07 in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for adult literacy rate?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.