Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama
Panama: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2019
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama peaked at 1 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1980.
Panama ranks 3rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 1 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
- 3 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA
- 3 South Africa 1 GPIA compare
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, urban, adjusted gender in Panama?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama was 1 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Panama ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release