Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Panama
Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Panama stood at 89.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Panama peaked at 89.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1980.
That places Panama 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.0% | — |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 89.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.8%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Panama's 89.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.2%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 80.8% | 86.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.1% | 89.4% | 4 |
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Panama?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Panama was 89.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release