Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 139,457 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Panama, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Panama is 139,457 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Panama peaked at 177,789 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 139,457 number, in 2018.
Panama ranks 61st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 139,506 number | — |
| 1990 | 177,789 number | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 166,970 number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 152,427 number | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 139,457 number | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 139,506 number | 139,506 number | 139,506 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 177,789 number | 177,789 number | 177,789 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 166,970 number | 166,970 number | 166,970 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 145,942 number | 139,457 number | 152,427 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Panama?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Panama was 139,457 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 177,789 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,457 number in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.