Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama
Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9916 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama stood at 0.9916 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama peaked at 0.9936 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.95 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Panama 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.95 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.98 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9786 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9883 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9799 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9936 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9854 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9875 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9843 GPIA | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 3 |
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, urban, adjusted gender in Panama?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Panama was 0.9916 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9936 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release