Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama peaked at 97.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 29th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 84.9% | — |
| 1990 | 88.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.9% | 96.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 26 Macau, China 98.0% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.8% compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 97.7% compare
- 30 Indonesia 97.0% compare
- 31 Malaysia 96.7% compare
- 32 Kuwait 96.7% compare
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, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Panama was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release