Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama
Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9825 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama is 0.9825 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama peaked at 1 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.971 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Panama 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9725 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9718 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.971 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9988 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9825 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9877 GPIA | 0.971 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.992 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Panama was 0.9825 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.971 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release