Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Panama
Panama: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female was 454 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Panama, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Panama is 454, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 61.3% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Panama peaked at 2,282 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 454, in 2019.
Panama ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,282 | — |
| 2000 | 1,829 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1,612 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 1,173 | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 454 | -61.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,282 | 2,282 | 2,282 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,829 | 1,829 | 1,829 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,080 | 454 | 1,612 | 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, urban, female in Panama?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Panama was 454 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,282 in 1980.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 454 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Panama ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release