Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Panama
Panama: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male was 2,510 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2,510
Change on year
up 55.2%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
8,184
in 2000
All-time low
1,617
in 2018
Years of data
5
1980–2019
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Panama, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Panama stood at 2,510.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Panama peaked at 8,184 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,617, in 2018.
That places Panama 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,019 | — |
| 2000 | 8,184 | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 5,017 | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 1,617 | -67.8% |
| 2019 | 2,510 | +55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,019 | 6,019 | 6,019 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,184 | 8,184 | 8,184 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,048 | 1,617 | 5,017 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Panama?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Panama was 2,510 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8,184 in 2000.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,617 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release