Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Panama is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Panama peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 1990.
That places Panama 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.9% | — |
| 1990 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.9% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Panama?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Panama was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Panama ranks 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.