Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Panama
Panama: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 56.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Panama, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Panama stood at 56.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Panama peaked at 56.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 60th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.6% | — |
| 1990 | 52.2% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 55.2% | 56.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 57 Burkina Faso 58.3% compare
- 58 Ethiopia 58.1% compare
- 59 Ecuador 56.4% compare
- 61 Chad 56.0% compare
- 62 Côte d'Ivoire 55.6% compare
- 63 Madagascar 55.4% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Panama?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Panama was 56.2% 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 56.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Panama ranks 60th 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 up 1.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.