Literacy rate, adult female in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, adult female was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, adult female in Panama stood at 95.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Panama peaked at 95.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1980.
That places Panama 24th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88.0% | — |
| 1990 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 95.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.4%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Panama's 95.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.5% | 95.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 95.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Panama?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Panama was 95.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.