Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Panama
Panama: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 58.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
58.0%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2018
All-time low
46.0%
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2019
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Panama, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Panama stood at 58.0%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Panama peaked at 62.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1980.
That places Panama 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.0% | — |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 57.0% | 62.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Panama?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Panama was 58.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release