Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9869 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9869 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 87 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.98 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
14
1980–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.9869 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Panama peaked at 1 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 1990.
Panama ranks 41st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.98 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9886 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9856 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9887 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9869 GPIA | -0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.9869 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.995 GPIA, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.9869 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9898 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 4 |
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, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Panama?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Panama was 0.9869 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Panama ranks 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release