Cross country literacy rates in Panama
Panama: Cross country literacy rates was 96.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.23
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.23
in 2024
All-time low
67.5
in 1950
Years of data
10
1950–2024
Cross country literacy rates in Panama, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Panama is 96.23, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Panama peaked at 96.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 1950.
Panama ranks 47th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.5 | — |
| 1980 | 88.07 | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 88.78 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 91.9 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 94.09 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 95.41 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.74 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.21 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.09 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.23 | +0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 96.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.82, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Panama's 96.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 88.07 | 88.07 | 88.07 | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.78 | 88.78 | 88.78 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.9 | 91.9 | 91.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.08 | 94.09 | 95.74 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.18 | 96.09 | 96.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Panama?
- Cross country literacy rates in Panama was 96.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Panama ranks 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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