Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama
Panama: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 78,385 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 78,385 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama peaked at 92,894 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69,210 number, in 1980.
Panama ranks 61st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69,210 number | — |
| 1990 | 92,894 number | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 90,003 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 84,204 number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 78,385 number | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,210 number | 69,210 number | 69,210 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 92,894 number | 92,894 number | 92,894 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 90,003 number | 90,003 number | 90,003 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 81,294 number | 78,385 number | 84,204 number | 2 |
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More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Panama was 78,385 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92,894 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,210 number in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.