Literacy rate, adult male in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, adult male was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult male in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Panama recorded 97.1% for literacy rate, adult male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in Panama peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 30th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88.1% | — |
| 1990 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 97.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Panama's 97.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.7% | 96.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.1% | 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 literacy rate, adult male in Panama?
- Literacy rate, adult male in Panama was 97.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- Panama ranks 30th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.