Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Panama
Panama: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 25.0% 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 25.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Panama peaked at 60.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 41st 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 | 51.0% | — |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 25.0% | 60.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 38 Dominican Republic 32.0% compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 29.0% compare
- 39 Spain 29.0% compare
- 42 Georgia 0.0% compare
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Panama?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Panama was 25.0% 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 60.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Panama ranks 41st 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 49.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release