Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.998 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.998 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
12
1980–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.998 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Panama peaked at 1 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1980.
Panama ranks 26th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 27 Mexico 0.9939 GPIA compare
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.99 GPIA compare
- 28 Indonesia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 28 Kuwait 0.99 GPIA compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 0.99 GPIA compare
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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Panama?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Panama was 0.998 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Panama ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release