Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 92.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 92.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Panama peaked at 93.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1980.
That places Panama 23rd out of 53 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75.1% | — |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.5% | 92.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.3% | 93.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Panama?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Panama was 92.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Panama ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release