Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Panama
Panama: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2016
All-time low
95.9%
in 1980
Years of data
12
1980–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Panama stood at 99.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Panama peaked at 99.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 15th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.9% | — |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 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, urban, male in Panama?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Panama was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Panama ranks 15th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release