Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Panama
Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 77.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Panama is 77.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Panama peaked at 77.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1980.
That places Panama 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 52.9% | — |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 65.7% | 73.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 73.8% | 77.4% | 3 |
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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, rural, male in Panama?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Panama was 77.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Panama ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release