Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama
Panama: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9872 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.9872 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama peaked at 1 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9872 GPIA, in 2024.
Panama ranks 29th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.992 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9872 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9907 GPIA | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama was 0.9872 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9872 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release