Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Panama
Panama: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 61,072 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Panama, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Panama stood at 61,072 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Panama peaked at 84,895 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61,072 number, in 2018.
That places Panama 63rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70,296 number | — |
| 1990 | 84,895 number | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 76,967 number | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 68,224 number | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 61,072 number | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,296 number | 70,296 number | 70,296 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 84,895 number | 84,895 number | 84,895 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 76,967 number | 76,967 number | 76,967 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 64,648 number | 61,072 number | 68,224 number | 2 |
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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, male in Panama?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Panama was 61,072 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 84,895 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,072 number in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Panama ranks 63rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.