Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 89.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Panama is 89.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Panama peaked at 90.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1980.
That places Panama 26th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 72.3% | — |
| 2000 | 79.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.0% | 89.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.1% | 90.1% | 3 |
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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, rural, female in Panama?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Panama was 89.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Panama ranks 26th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release