Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 94.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Panama is 94.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Panama peaked at 95.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 12th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 86.0% | — |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.3% | 93.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.5% | 95.5% | 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, both sexes in Panama?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Panama was 94.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release