Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2015
All-time low
95.0%
in 1980
Years of data
12
1980–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Panama is 98.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Panama peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.0% | — |
| 2000 | 97.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.2% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 11 Spain 99.2% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.9% compare
- 14 Singapore 98.9% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 98.8% compare
- 16 Philippines 98.6% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Panama?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Panama was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Panama ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release