Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama
Panama: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 71,760 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama is 71,760, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama peaked at 91,011 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71,760, in 2019.
That places Panama 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,011 | — |
| 2000 | 88,211 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 83,236 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 77,510 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 71,760 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,011 | 91,011 | 91,011 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88,211 | 88,211 | 88,211 | 1 |
| 2010s | 77,502 | 71,760 | 83,236 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama was 71,760 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 91,011 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,760 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release