Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Panama
Panama: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 90.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Panama, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 90.4% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Panama peaked at 90.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 1980.
That places Panama 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 79.2% | — |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.1% | 90.4% | 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, rural, male in Panama?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Panama was 90.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Panama ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release